A Miracle in Burundi: Healing from Paralysis After Prayer

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A Testimony of God’s Power in Bwambarangwe

In a remote village in Bwambarangwe, Kirundo province of Burundi, a man named Diomede had lived for three long years with paralysis from the waist down. His daily reality was marked by immobility, pain, and dependence. What many would consider a permanent condition had become part of his life story—until a moment of extraordinary faith changed everything.

When local evangelists visited his community to share the Gospel, Diomede listened and felt moved. With courage, he called them back, asking for prayer. What followed has been described as nothing short of miraculous.

As the team laid hands on him and prayed in the name of Jesus, Diomede stood up. To the astonishment of neighbors and friends, he walked without the aid of his crutches, dropping them to the ground. What had seemed impossible only moments earlier became reality—his body restored, his spirit renewed, and his testimony alive for all to see.

More Than Physical Healing

Witnesses reported not just physical transformation but a ripple of faith spreading through the village. Many who had doubted or grown weary in their faith were reminded of God’s living power. Just as in the Gospels, where Jesus told the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and walk” (John 5:8), Diomede’s healing echoed the timeless truth that God’s power is not limited by circumstance or distance.

For Diomede, the healing meant more than walking—it meant restored dignity, freedom, and hope. For his community, it became a signpost of God’s nearness, a reminder that miracles are not relics of the past but living testimonies today.

A Growing Movement in Burundi

This testimony is part of a wave of reports emerging from Burundi, where evangelistic outreaches are resulting in stories of healing, deliverance, and lives turned toward Christ. In nearby Kivoga, another woman named Nadine—long afflicted by severe mental illness—was also reported healed and restored after prayer, now described as “in her right mind.”

Such accounts are stirring local faith and pointing to a movement of renewal. For those on the ground, these are not just extraordinary stories, but evidence of God’s Kingdom breaking into everyday life.

A Call to Believe

In a world often dominated by skepticism, stories like Diomede’s shine light into darkness. They remind us that Jesus Christ, the same “yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8), still works through prayer, faith, and His people.

For readers of Amen Today, this story from Burundi is an invitation: believe again. Believe that God sees you, hears you, and is able to do the impossible. Whether in Africa, America, or anywhere in between—His hand is not too short to save, heal, or restore.

✨ Amen Today Reflection:What impossibility are you carrying? As you read Diomede’s story, remember that God is not finished with yours.