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The Healing Center at Orkney Springs, Virginia

THE ORIGINAL VISION, DREAM, PHILOSOPHY,

ROOTS & SPIRITUAL COVER

Dr. William Standish Reed, internationally known surgeon in Tampa Florida, was a speaking leader at Shrine Mont CFO in 1985. He challenged the group as follows: "Why don't you people wake up? God has put you in the most ideal spot on the East Coast for a healing center. You have spring water the Indians used to use for healing, crisp, clean air, and beauty of surroundings, excellent food, and comfortable quarters. Orkney Springs is available to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Richmond. People could come, meet Jesus and be healed!" Dr. Bill's vision became Scarlett Makielski's and my dream.

In 1990, Scarlett, a tiny blond LPN, said to me, "Margery, do you remember what we talked about?" "Yes indeed" I said. She threw her arms wide open and announced, "I am available!" We had many doubts. We assured our Lord with prayer and tears that He had selected the wrong girls for the job. We had not the vaguest idea how to go about doing this job. His answer: "That's just great. If you thought you could do it, I couldn't use you. You're just what I need. You will have to stay very close to Me." So we surrendered, rolled up our sleeves, and went to work.

Our first conference was held in October 1991. Dr. Bill Reed started us off with authority and excellence. Our pianist, Barbara Crouse of West Virginia Family CFO, had a miraculous healing. Moving her concert harp from place to place had literally torn her body apart. She suffered great misery and pain. She was healed as she played for our service after Dr. Bill stood behind her, laid hands on her and prayed, anointing her with oil. 

As we have grown through His triumphs and our mistakes (plus our beloved Jesus' teaching), several policies have emerged and are stated in our by-laws: (1) Only Jesus Christ, Son of Father God, shall be preached/taught/worshiped here. (2) The Holy Spirit has been invited to flow freely through each conference and given permission to change us or our program. We are not rigid or legalistic, but these two policies are not negotiable. Father God has blessed these positions.

We have had a double mission from the start (as clearly stated in the by-laws): (a) to heal the sick as Jesus did, using all scriptural means of so doing, and (b) to teach through speaking leaders - the best we can find - and experiential workshops, "how-to's", as led by Jesus and according to the Bible, in the hope that those called to a healing ministry, the medical profession, pastors, Christian educators and laymen would form healing teams in their local churches, thereby alleviating all kinds of suffering and winning souls to Christ.

To Father God, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the precious Holy Spirit be all the glory forever !! AMEN

(Quote from the late Margery Cook, one of the founding board members, May 1, 1998)