07/27/2025
A Note from Jessica:
Chronic illness is hard in many ways. You are fighting unseen battles every moment of the day that few realize and understand. I just want to share a small part of my story so that you know that I see and care for you and much more importantly, He does.
For 20 years I suffered from chronic fatigue and depression. In many ways, it ruled my life- it affected the people that I loved the most, my abilities as a wife and mother, my jobs, my friendships, and many of the “little” things that I now can take for granted, such as getting up in the morning and having the desire to live.
I went to many health professionals and tried a lot of treatments. I tried to make sense of what the Lord wanted for me and why He allows the struggle- which is easier to see once out of it but very difficult in the midst of the overwhelming challenges.
I never stopped pursuing healing and restoration, but every year I became a bit more resigned that this may be my burden to bear.
Then, about 10 years ago, I discovered functional medicine. I started making nutrition and lifestyle changes and over time, realized that I could have energy. I stopped living every day in a fog. I didn’t wake up counting down the time until I could take a nap.
I will tell you that this was incredible and I am so thankful for the people that helped me in this journey. However, my full healing didn’t come from functional medicine. I was still carrying around the heavy chains of depression and my life was ruled by a lot of fear. I was scared of rejection and abandonment, scared to succeed and scared to fail, scared of relationships and yet longing for connection.
Without the burden of chronic fatigue, I had the ability to pursue healing. There are many amazing God honoring ministries that supported me. Then, in 2017, I was at a retreat and surrounded by ladies praying for me. I had struggled with deep depression for 20 years. And in a moment, the Lord spoke to me and he said “I will restore to you the years the locusts have stolen”. And I renounced the oppression and fear that ruled much of my life. Then I stood up and I instantly felt lighter; the Lord spoke to my heart that the chains had fallen off.
That was 8 years ago, and it took me awhile to learn how to walk in this level of freedom- it was so foreign to me to not be carrying around my chains. It took courage to walk in newness of life. I know I made some mistakes but I have learned, through receiving from the heart of Jesus, to have grace on myself- because healing is not a perfect, linear journey. It’s messy, and so am I, and so are you, and that’s okay.
And that is why we have this clinic. Because when the Lord heals and restores, when he sets our feet upon a rock, He more fully invites us to partner with Him in the work He is doing in the world. And it is so hard, but so good, and I can’t imagine doing anything else. And this is why this work will always come from a tender place of care in my heart for all of you. And why this clinic has to be about so much more than just functional medicine.
Our prayer is that Abundant Care and Wellness is ultimately a place where you can experience the love and freedom the Father has for you- because this is the only place true and full healing and abundance is found. At the end of the day, we will make mistakes, have bad days, and our delivery of care will have flaws. But the prayer and hope of my heart is that we, in spite of our weakness, can provide a place and service that is a conduit and support for you to experience the freedom and healing that is only found in and through Jesus.
Serving you brings me so much joy and fulfillment and I am deeply grateful for each and every one of you.
Photo credit: Taylor Fair, this is a picture of my daughter, Anna, taken a few days ago.
In His Love, Jessica
