God's grace prevails at Superior Corps
Major Rosemary Matson, Superior, Wis., corps officer, reports God has been blessing the corps' ministry to the community.
Rosemary, a nurse for 25 years before becoming a Salvation Army officer, has seen some incredible answers to prayer at the corps. One man who'd gone through prostate cancer surgery would come in with his wife for prayer each time he needed to have a new test performed. He was recently told by doctors his cancer is almost non-existent.
A corps woman who'd gone through brain surgery for cancer was in remission for quite a while when a recent MRI revealed a spot on her brain. Radiation and chemotherapy were started immediately. Several times she and her husband came in for prayer. "She recently informed us the spot on her brain is gone," said Rosemary.
God has used Rosemary's experiences as a nurse in other ways at the corps. "For 17 years, I worked for the State of Wisconsin at a mental health institution. I worked with children for a while, but most of my time was spent working with sex offenders and murderers in the forensics department. I received a lot of training, attended conferences and learned from nationally recognized authorities on these subjects," said Rosemary.
"I grew to love these patients. They knew I was a Christian and many were seekers. The officers from the corps I was attending would visit them and help meet some of their other needs," Rosemary continued. "Most importantly, I learned what to watch for and how to identify people who could potentially harm children, which has been invaluable in my work as a corps officer over the years. Plus, I learned how to counsel those who've been molested and direct them to the resources they need," she concluded.