Last year, my family and I walked through one of the hardest seasons of our lives when at the age of 29, I found out I had Cervical Cancer. There were no signs, and we only discovered this through a routine Pap Smear. (Ladies, get those paps!). The Doctors went back and forth thinking it was at the pre-cancerous stage but after a mini-surgical procedure of a lesion, it came back as squamous cell carcinoma stage 1B1.

We were relieved after much testing and prayers from people all around the world as the tests began to show a very small piece of cancer on my cervix. It was just below the measurements of being free from radiation and chemotherapy. This was an answered prayer for us as I asked the Lord to make sure I did not have to go through that. At 29 years of age and a Mom of a toddler, I felt that it would be unjust. It was already a whirlwind and my surgeon, who had been labeled one of the best in her field, was shocked that I had it. She didn’t understand how this could be for someone my age and great health and no family history of Cancer.

No matter what, I knew that God would see me through it. And a few months later I was laying on an operating table to have a full surgical removal of my cervix and lymph nodes. This is the extreme surgery for something like this but for those who would still like to preserve some sort of baby having possibility. I was told by my surgeon that I would need to preserve my eggs and proceed with IVF some years later as it would be next to impossible to get pregnant.

I had the best of the best calling me to set up an appointment but I politely declined. I was convinced that God would bring me redemption. That he would bless my body and bring us a child naturally. He had given us the name of a little girl years ago before we had our son and I knew that He would fulfill his promise. So in October of 2019, I had the surgery. I walked through the grueling process of healing that also unexpectedly left me with nerve damage in both my legs. I had to use a walker to get around and wasn’t promised when the feeling would come back but I knew that God would heal me. And He did.

2 months later, I was fully walking and was able to go on Christmas vacation with our family. In February of this year, we came to a close with this surgeon and team in San Francisco, California as we packed our things up to move to Switzerland. At my appointment, I was deemed completely cancer-free and completely healed down under. Thankful, we laid this before the Lord and when we got to Switzerland, we gave our baby-making process to Jesus and asked that His will be done. A few weeks later, we found out We Are Pregnant. I am currently in my first trimester.

Something that I continuously learn about God is that He is faithful to us. He doesn’t play with our minds only to say “just kidding” and snicker at us in disgust. No. That’s how our great enemy is. But God, He is a Friend. A Father. A Trustworthy companion. And if He tells you that He is going to bless you, get ready for the blessing!

Jessica Tobler is a wife, mom, and Jesus girl. She grew up in South & North Carolina and currently lives with her family in Switzerland. She is a writer, business owner, and speaker. And she loves to see people rise into who God created them to be, despite the ever-changing circumstances that life brings.