What do you do when medical science looks at your scans and uses the word "impossible"? For Katharina Uribe, a worship leader at The Rock Church San Diego, this was not a hypothetical question — it was her everyday reality. After doctors discovered she was missing her cerebellum and had a spinal fluid cyst, they were left in a state of medical confusion. Her body began exhibiting signs of external seizures, and she suffered from chronic migraines that seemed to strike with precision every time she stepped forward to lead worship.
This is her healing miracle testimony — and it may change the way you pray, worship, and trust God through your own impossible circumstances.
From a purely medical standpoint, Katharina should not be able to walk or function normally. The cerebellum — the part of the brain responsible for coordinating movement, balance, and fine motor skills — was missing. Doctors noted a spinal fluid cyst compounding the challenge. Yet here she is: walking, leading worship, and serving as a living example of what faith and the power of God can do.
Neurologists attribute her ability to function to her frontal lobe compensating for the missing brain structure — something they describe as medically rare and, by most accounts, impossible. For Katharina and those who know her story, there is another explanation entirely.
One of the most instructive elements of Katharina's healing miracle testimony is the nature of her prayer. She did not pray a vague, general prayer. She approached her pastor during a Sunday service at The Rock Church San Diego and made a precise, faith-filled petition:
"Lord, if I'm called to lead worship, remove this from me."
That very day, the chronic migraines vanished.
The Bible encourages believers to bring specific requests before God. Katharina's story is a real-world example of what happens when someone prays with clarity, purpose, and faith — not demanding a miracle, but aligning their request with their God-given calling.
While she still lives with the spinal fluid cyst, she is free from the seizures. Her ongoing journey is itself a testimony: partial healing is still healing, and continued trust is still faith.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." - Philippians 4:6
One of the most profound and often overlooked insights from Katharina's testimony is her perspective on how God works through healing. She explains it using a simple but powerful metaphor:
"Healing is often like sowing a seed. You might sow the seed and not see the tree grow immediately — but faith requires trusting that the seed has been planted."
This reframes how many Christians think about answered prayer. We often expect an instant, dramatic moment — and sometimes God delivers exactly that. But more often, healing unfolds gradually: in the body, in the mind, in relationships, and in spiritual life.
Whether full healing manifests on earth or is completed in eternity, we can rest in the truth that God is faithful to His promises. He is a truthful God who loves His children and desires to see them free from sickness, pain, and disease (Isaiah 53:5, James 5:14–15).
When we witness God do the impossible — in our own lives or in the lives of others — it changes us at a foundational level. For Katharina, this healing miracle profoundly transformed her relationship with worship. She puts it simply:
"When you see God do miracles, it's like — how can you not worship Him?"
This is the natural overflow of a faith that has been tested and proven. Worship that flows from personal encounter with God's power is qualitatively different from worship that is purely intellectual or habitual. Katharina's life on the stage of a Sunday service — leading others into the presence of God despite a medically remarkable brain condition — is itself an act of worship.
1. Pray Specifically — Don't Be Vague With God
Don't be afraid to bring the exact things hindering your calling before the Lord. Katharina didn't pray for "healing" in general — she prayed about a specific obstacle to a specific calling. God invites that kind of intimate, precise conversation.
2. Trust the Seed — Even When You Can't See the Tree
If you've prayed for healing and haven't seen the full answer yet, don't abandon the seed. God's timing is not always our timing, and the absence of an immediate result is not evidence of an absent God.
3. Let Miracles Fuel Your Worship
Don't let the memory of what God has done grow cold. Katharina's story is a call to revisit the moments in your own journey where God showed up — and let those moments be the foundation of ongoing, passionate worship.
The Rock Church San Diego is a community of faith dedicated to helping people discover and fulfill their God-given purpose. Testimonies like Katharina's are shared regularly to encourage the body of Christ and to demonstrate that God is still in the miracle-working business.
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