"Touched By Angels God's Gift"© 
                   A true segment taken from the life of Rose Ann Schwab.

What do you do if you find your life has been cut short, or that you have a short time to live?  Article  & True Life Experience, by Rose Schwab

Without the help of angels throughout our lives we would not have been able to share our light and gifts with others.

There is one particular time I have been told to share with you.
At the age of 37,   after living most of my life in Iowa, working toward a high profile career which was almost completed with 4 months to go to get my Ph.D.,  and working toward my law degree,having established high credibility, and high work and recognition within the community and churches, I had several accidents on the job at a law firm, in Iowa, 2 of which were to my spine and abdomen, I began having severe health problems. The problems including having to have surgery to remove a uterus that had been knocked into the muscle and started to grow there.

My condition had worsened from injuries in accidents that would have been permanent but, would have left me able to work to permanent and total disability for the rest of my life. I would not know this until later when my health and physical condition would continue to worsen. The first problems arose less then a year and a half latter with severe abdominal pain and spinal pain with severe abnormal bleeding. A partial hysterectomy had to be performed. The surgery had shown my uterus had been shoved back into a muscle by some severe blow and grew there causing these health problems of abnormal bleeding and severe abdominal pain. The surgery removed the health problem of the uterus, but my spine continued to have problems and severe pain, with it radiating down my arms into the hands, down into the legs. This would cause numbing or total loss of use and if I was standing I would fall. There were several documented times of this occurrence during my second marriage that my husband, sons, or sister had to assist me.

It wasn't until I moved to Minnesota, made a final visit to a neurologist's office, after seeing many doctors in Iowa and Minnesota for over 2 years that I came to question my faith.

The health problems were becoming so severe, that I was now bedridden and occasionally using a wheel chair. The pain from the spine would radiate into my arms, hands, legs and feet going numb, causing me to drop things or fall. As I sat there at the neurologists office waiting for his report, I prayed that my health conditions would improve drastically so that I may continue in my work and service with my education to assist many others, using not just my education, but experience/qualifications, and my unique gifts and abilities to continue assisting the many others in a positive way with whom my life came in contact. I had been very actively involved in the community, church, and my family, just to name a few. I was always extending out my hand to others assisting in what ever way I could. This was how my sister and I were raised from deep loving parents.

I sat there in the neurologist's office waiting for him to give me his report and findings from the MRI, and other tests that were performed.
As the doctor started his report and as I listened, I went numb inside. I heard him from a distance say, "There is nothing we can do for you. Your condition will only worsen. Surgery is out of the question for now because it could make it worse."

I felt like my very life had been sucked right out of me. All because of accidents, incidents of fate. I always helped in discreet ways, advancing others with whom my life came in contact if they were in the light, or warning them if it was needed. I had always been very spiritual. Why was this happening to me?

I was taken home and put into bed. All I could do was cry, cry for the life I lost, cry from the pain, cry for lost dreams, cry for my family and all the financial, emotional, physical and psychological burden they would have to endure all on my behalf. I couldn't understand "Why me??

I had never questioned my faith before and I wasn't now. I grew more frantic not wanting to be a burden to my family or have them watch me as I further deteriorated not being able to care for myself. This was all too much for me. My children were so young, just starting high school and having to take on the responsibility and care of their mother with out any financial help from anyone nor any court action settlement to aid them. They planned to quit school completely and get 2 or three jobs each to help pay for my care and medication that I needed and was going to need as my health worsened.

My sister planned to quit her job of 27 years, her college degree, and life on hold to move to Minnesota to take care of me. How could I allow any of them to sacrifice their lives for me in this manner. Bernadette and I had put our lives, and careers on hold to care for our mother who became ill then after her death, care of our father as his health deteriorated until his death later. Because of my accidents and my health conditions that were becoming worse, in the beginning before my father's death, we had to stop taking care of him. My health and condition would not allow it any longer and the uterus surgery because of the accidents had only been the beginning of what was to come.

The health problems began soon after and until this moment while lying here in bed, I didn't realize the full effect it was having or was to have on my life.

"Oh, Father, " I pleaded, "Please hear my prayers and give me strength. Thy Will Be Done." I was so exhausted from crying and the worry, that I fell asleep.

Several hours later, I was awaken by a presence in my room. A figure of light formed into a shape of an angel. The angel sat on the edge of my bed next to me, and reached for my hand holding it. He then said, "Dear One, God has heard your prayers".

Thoughts flew through my mind that this is the end of my life and God would be taking me up to Him. But the Angel heard my thoughts and said, "Dear One, God loves you but He will not take you to Him at this time. You still have a job to do on earth to fulfill your soul's purpose."

I started crying harder, because I didn't have the strength or courage and knew I couldn't do it or watch my children suffering as well.

The Angel heard my thoughts, again and said, "Dear One, you must live so you can show others, the power of God and help them understand as you do." With that a warm electrical current was sent throughout my body for several seconds, then I fell asleep.

The next morning, I awoke to a voice, "Dear One, it is time for you to get up and go for a walk." Even though I could walk with much difficulty, the pain was so great that I spent most of the time in bed.

I did not question the message that was given to me, but with much difficulty and severe pain, I got dressed. Every movement was extremely painful and difficult, but I would feel a tingling and warm heat go through my body.
As I walked the path with 2 small dogs, I wanted to give up, but a voice came saying, "You can do it, You have been "blessed" by God." It took all the strength and courage I could muster not to give up, but the words kept being repeated as I took each step in encouragement and need strength. "You can do it you have been "blessed" by God. I completed the 10-15 min walk in 50 minutes.

I knew what had happen was no dream and I was given a second chance in life because my purpose had not been yet fulfilled.

Today, I never take for granted the activities I was once able to do with very little exertion to the achievement of my accomplishments that take more. If I had not had the help of God, the Angels or my family I would never have had made the great strides I made to "limited" normal activities.   I have been truly "blessed" with a second chance to continue my service in helping other with my gifts and abilities through a different means or avenue.

This page dedication is to God, His Angels, to those people and the many Angelic Angels who have touched my very being, giving me a second chance in life to make a difference and fulfill my souls purpose. I hope this page has touched your heart as much as these light being have touched mine.

Thank you Father, for my life, for these gifts and abilities as well as the love and support of my family and friends, but mostly Father, Thank You for your love, your assistance and the help of the angels and letting me be an instrument of THY peace ..... I am truly blessed. Amen

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