Peace in the heart healed my disease that was unknown to doctors

I am Margaret Kemunto Omundi from Utawala, Nairobi County, Kenya. I am 43 years old and a proud mother of two. Born in a family of 8 siblings one would think life was hard. However, my parents provided all basic needs for us all. After completing high school, I got lucky to land a job at Jomo Kenyatta Airport as a sales lady at the free duty shops.

My life has changed since I started attending the mind education lecture weekend classes at the IYF headquarters in Kasarani. Having lost my job back in 2011, I lost hope and courage to the extent that my children and husband were psychologically affected. My heart crumbled in despair, I no longer interacted with my family members or friends as compared to before. With time I got isolated and contemplated of committing suicide numerous times.

Having secured an excellent job at an early age, money was never a problem. Primarily when I was still single, I lived an extravagant life. In 2001 I got married to the father of my two children. Back then he had no job, but I excitedly became the breadwinner. More to this I also supported in-laws’ children go through education as well as my siblings. Now when I look at how successful these children have become it reminds me of my earnings.

Having never learned how to control my heart, I used money impulsively. My life revolved around buying meat and drinks for my friends whenever we went out. I would freely take my children on outings and holidays to Mombasa with no planning. “ I lived a careless life thinking I was right.”People called me mad cause it was apparent I was living beyond my means clothes, house, a school for my children you name it I went for the best and most expensive. All this I did without consulting my Husband.

No matter how much my family members including my husband would try talking to me, I couldn’t listen. I later learned that I had a right heart and that’s why I couldn’t listen to any advice. Things took a different twist when I lost my job in 2011.those were the darkest days in my life, I remember 200 of us lost our jobs upon the renovation of the airport. After this incident, my husband left for the rural home to try and do farming to make ends meet but this was with no fruits. It had never crossed my mind that one day I would be jobless and broke. My children too noticed the difference, and I had to seek help from my sister to take them through education.

I have now discovered through the book navigating the heart, Mind Set course book, how wrong I was. It has also come to my knowledge that I did not have a dream neither were my friends who I was hanging out with, that is why we lived a life of no hope but only dragged my thoughts and desire. I came across mind education when I went to visit my sister in Kenya Prisons headquarters. I will never forget that day. I had gone to seek help from Florence Kerubo. However, she was in a meeting, and I had to wait. After the meeting she invited me into her office where one of the mind education specialists also joined us. For 30 minutes the lecture was guiding us through the world of the heart. This was very new to my ears, but it was like a replay of my life. Since then I got interested in this lectures.

Later I joined the specialist training weekend classes for three months, and every lesson was a turning point in my life. The topics on desire and self-control left a significant change in my life. I have now realized why people live in misery despite having a lot of money. Even though I no job, I am happy beyond a reasonable doubt. One day my children asked me “Mum where do you go for rehabilitation we would love to go there and see” This was after they noticed the difference in my health and courage to face challenges in life.

For more than five years my health has been deteriorating. My eating habits were poor. I never had a conversation with anyone leave alone my children or husband, not even my neighbors. My life was total isolation. In mind education, my heart was locked in from others, and this had become a severe disease not only in my heart but also my physical body.

One day a small pimple appeared on my leg, but later on, it grew to such a big wound that I had to get special treatment. However, every hospital I went they said they couldn’t get what the problem was. It later spread on my whole body, and it was worse to the extent that I couldn’t leave my house for two years. However, after mind education I kept off from any medication and my health has improved tremendously.

I believe this is because my heart is now at peace and also discovering that even healing begins from the heart. Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Peace of mind has healed what seemed impossible with doctors.

My husband has a job in Burundi; though the income is not significant, I am happy for I know that happiness comes from the heart and not the materialistic world. My children are proud of this mind education that has brought such a significant change. My siblings too can’t help but ask what brought the sudden change in my life. Nowadays I speak boldly to them about the world of the heart.

My dream is to be a Mind Education Specialist and spread happiness and hope to people going through difficulties and hopelessness as I did. I believe all those around me will change and afford a smile once they listen to these fantastic lectures. I now know what it takes to be happy despite the challenges in life.