Divine Healing in US Private Practice

In my previous post, we covered Dr. Andrew Stenhouse's Experiences in Afghanistan. Now in this segment, we'll cover his experiences of the Lord healing his patients during his private practice in the USA.

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Returning to the United States carried a deep sense of homecoming for Andrew. As a U.S. citizen born in Detroit, Michigan, he was drawn back to Texas to reconnect with two exceptional Texan surgical colleagues whom he had worked alongside in Afghanistan.

His first appointment brought him to Tyler, east of Dallas, where he joined the Southwest Medical School's regional branch focusing on long-term tuberculosis and chest diseases. Yet, after spending a year there while seeking where the Lord would have him plant his life’s work, Andrew felt a clear leading toward private practice.

Weighing his options, he declined a prestigious appointment as the Commissioner of Health for Texas. Another potential opportunity in Lubbock was quickly dismissed when he arrived to survey the city and watched a massive dust storm roll in—interpreting the sudden wall of wind as a clear "no" from the Lord. Finally, he visited Amarillo. The city immediately felt like home. There, he met a senior internal medicine physician looking for someone to take over his practice. Three months later, the beloved doctor retired, passing away peacefully with Andrew holding his hand when the older physician's wife could not be there.

Andrew assumed the practice, stepping into a thirty-year season of private care that he cherished deeply. Beyond practicing conventional internal medicine, his office became a place where medical science and divine healing intersected. Recognizing that physical ailments often carried spiritual roots, Andrew frequently encouraged his believing patients to incorporate daily family communion.

The results were astonishing. When a pastor scheduled for surgery to remove a tumor followed Andrew's guidance to take communion with his wife, a pre-surgical exam revealed the mass had completely vanished, shocking the operating surgeon. In another instance, a patient scheduled for surgery suffered from chronic back and knee pain. Before the operation, he was healed through taking communion and Andrew’s prayer. However, the physical trauma of the subsequent surgery for a separate issue caused the pain to flare back up. When Andrew prayed for him a second time in the hospital, the relief was instantaneous—prompting the joyful patient to race down the hospital hallways pushing an IV pole, playfully telling everyone that if they wanted to get rid of pain, they needed Dr. Stenhouse to pray for them.

On that same remarkable day, Andrew encountered a severe case involving another pastor who presented with a massive, melon-sized tumor protruding from his neck—growing half an inch every week despite aggressive medical treatments. Surrounded by the patient's wife and six board members, Andrew sought the Lord for guidance and received four explicit instructions: Do not touch the tumor; continue seeing the other doctors; tell him how much God loves him (addressing the spiritual burden of guilt and the enemy's lies he had been carrying); and pray for him. 

Andrew gathered the believers in the room, carefully obeying the Lord's instruction not to touch the tumor while reassuring the pastor to continue seeing his other doctors. He spoke of God's profound love—causing the pastor to break down in his arms—and offered a simple prayer of faith. Six to eight weeks later, the patient's private doctor called Andrew with incredible news: the massive melon-sized growth had shrunk down to the size of a small marble. Similar healings followed for patients dealing with conditions ranging from hernias to chronic illnesses.

Whether treating routine internal medicine or witnessing miraculous recoveries, Andrew consistently deflected all personal credit. For thirty years in Amarillo, his practice stood as a testament to what happens when a physician relies not solely on human intellect, but on a willing heart attuned to the guidance of the Father.

Author's note: The next chapter is Dr. Stenhouse's US Medical Practice in the VA Hospital and Hospice. See the Home page of this blog for more podcasts on the life of Dr. Stenhouse. You may access my complete blog directory at Writing for the Master. Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.