“The Lord is my Shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.”

This verse from Psalm 23 has always been a great source of strength for me, especially when I am facing challenges with little inner and outer resources.  I really was able to claim this Scripture when my great health was terminated literally overnight twenty-two years ago when I was still in Minnesota. I woke up with extreme pain throughout my body.  After many tests had been taken, the closest diagnosis to my problem was that of Rheumatoid Arthritis. 

At the time of this diagnosis my aunt, Sister Rose Marie was alive and suffered from severe arthritis.  After hearing of the reality of my illness, I had an image of what my life would eventually be like.  She was in constant pain, deformed, helpless in many ways and yet of good cheer.  I struggled to accept my likely future and I chose her to be my model, as the disease would gradually take its toll in me.

I had years of pain and difficult mobility until Grace and Del Warden, “Winter-Texans” from Wisconsin, said that I just had to go see Dr. Omar Gonzalez.  My Dad had always been open to natural ways of good health and that was my mentality also.

From the first meeting with Dr. Omar, I sensed that he was very determined to help me to move forward.  He helped me through some life issues and freed me from holding a bleak outlook on the future of my health. I came to realize that my illness was not my life. His great sense of humor was a delightful medicine for me.

My condition was very advanced, though I had been seeking medical care in a traditional way.  I needed double knee replacement in 2003 and presently am on low dosages of orthodox medication.

When Dr. Omar told me about the Placenta Implant Therapy the first information that I needed to know was “Where did the placenta come from?  And was a person’s life destroyed for these benefits?”   I found out that Dr. Omar is totally against abortion, which I was grateful to know.  Secondly, I was concerned about the testing of the placenta.  The testing was no longer an issue when he told me about the high quality testing that each placenta undergoes.

Dr. Omar is doing Placenta Implants twice a year for me and encourages me to come to his office as often as possible for acupuncture treatments, which has controlled the advancement of the effects of arthritis.  I live two hours from Nuevo Progresso, so I do not manage to go much as I would like. I have encouraged people to go and just talk to him and see for themselves the great person that he is and the offerings he has for any kind of health problem.  Many have gone and are most pleased with the results!

My health has been so improved that I have been able to be one of three pioneering Sisters for a new monastery near Rio Grande City, Texas. Dr. Omar has been giving his services to me for 14 years without any remuneration. Each year we choose individuals who have made outstanding contributions to our monastery. Considering all that Dr. Omar has done for me, we chose him to be a recipient of the 2006 Good Shepherd Award.

2006 Good Shepherd Award

I no longer am in pain and am very capable of living a full healthy life.  The normal deformities from R/A are virtually non-existent.  After twenty-two years with this threat I know beyond a doubt that my Good Shepherd, Jesus and His own good shepherd, Dr. Omar, have done a great act of rescuing me from a life in the valley of darkness. Praise Jesus!

Ever grateful,
Sister Nancy Boushey
Rio Grande City, TX