VAN Ministries

05/25/2026

HELP US CHEER BISHOP ON!🎉🥳
Therapy Update:
Take a Listen to some of the Speech Exercises to aid Bishop with Cognitive Abilities & Communication

Speech therapy is often very important after a cerebellar stroke because the cerebellum—while best known for balance and coordination—also plays a key role in how we control speech, timing, and clarity of communication.

Here’s a clear breakdown of why it’s necessary:
🧠 What happens in a Cerebellar Stroke
Cerebellar Stroke occurs when blood flow to the cerebellum is disrupted. This part of the brain helps coordinate muscle movements, including the fine movements needed for speaking and swallowing.

🧠 Cognitive-communication challenges
Even though the cerebellum isn’t the main “thinking center,” it still supports:
👉Attention
👉Processing speed
👉Organization of thoughts

Therapy can help with:
👉Staying on topic in conversations
👉Improving memory and comprehension
👉Rebuilding confidence in communication

❤️ Restoring independence & confidence
Speech therapy isn’t just about talking—it’s about quality of life:
👉Being able to communicate needs clearly
👉Connecting with family and community
👉Returning to ministry, work, or daily responsibilities

🙏 Encouragement
Recovery after a cerebellar stroke takes time, but many people see significant improvement with consistent therapy. The brain has an amazing ability to heal and adapt (neuroplasticity), especially with the right support.

Like many survivors, Bishop Nesby has had to work through challenges such as slurred or slowed speech and moments where communication doesn’t come as easily as it once did as well as his cognitive abilities/communication.

But here’s the powerful part…
💬 Every word he practices
💬 Every exercise he completes
💬 Every small improvement
…it all represents progress, healing, and purpose being restored.
Speech therapy is helping him:
✨ Strengthen his voice so he can speak clearly again
✨ Regain rhythm and flow in his words
✨ Safely manage swallowing and daily functions
✨ Rebuild confidence in communication and connection

And we believe—by faith—that this is not the end of his voice, but a refining of it.
📖 “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten…” – Joel 2:25

This journey isn’t easy, but Bishop Nesby is showing us what resilience looks like. God is still using him, even in recovery. His voice and thought processes may be healing—but his impact has never been silenced.

🙏🏽 We thank everyone for the continued prayers and support as Bishop walks this road of restoration.
Many still ask how can they support Bishop's healing Journey...
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Voretta Allen-Nesby
The Gathering Of Believers Church

05/18/2026

Family Please Keep those Prayers & Encouragement Coming...
"A 2nd Therapy Session Encouraging Bishop to Play"

"The Effectual Fervent Prayers of the Righteous Availeth Much. James 5:16b"

Recovery after a cerebellar stroke is not just about movement — it’s about retraining the brain, rebuilding confidence, and restoring everyday life one step at a time.

For Bishop Michael B. Nesby, repetition through Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy has become an important part of the healing journey.

After a cerebellar stroke, the brain must work to create new pathways through something called neuroplasticity — the brain’s ability to relearn and rebuild after injury.

🔹️Every repeated exercise matters.
🔹️Every step practiced…
🔹️Every balance exercise…
🔹️Every memory task…
🔹️Every repeated daily activity…
is helping strengthen the brain’s ability to function again.

Occupational Therapy helps retrain:
• Memory and recall
• Attention and concentration
• Problem-solving skills
• Daily living activities like dressing, eating, writing, and organization

Physical Therapy focuses on:
• Balance and coordination
• Walking and mobility
• Strength and endurance
• Fall prevention and body awareness

Though progress may sometimes feel slow, repetition is where healing happens. What once seemed difficult can gradually become more natural through consistent therapy, patience, and determination.

Recovery after stroke is not only physical — it is emotional, mental, and spiritual as well. There are good days, hard days, victories, setbacks, and moments of breakthrough. Yet through every therapy session, Bishop Nesby continues fighting forward in faith.✝️

This journey is a reminder that healing often comes one repeated step at a time.🙌🏻

Thank you to everyone continuing to pray, encourage, support, and stand with Bishop Nesby and the family during this recovery journey. Your love truly makes a difference.

Many are still asking how they can be of support of Bishop's Recovery Journey.


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Voretta Allen-Nesby
The Gathering Of Believers Church

Many family and friends locally in the US and across the glob… Voretta Allen-Nesby needs your support for Pouring Back Into Bishop Michael Nesby_A Season of Recovery

05/14/2026

✨ Occupational Therapy – A Part of the Healing Journey
Occupational Therapy (OT) is playing a vital role in Bishop Michael B. Nesby’s road to recovery after his stroke. This therapy focuses on helping him regain the ability to perform everyday tasks that many of us often take for granted—like dressing, bathing, eating, writing, and safely moving around his home.
Through Occupational Therapy, Bishop Nesby is working daily to rebuild his strength, coordination, balance, and cognitive skills. Each session is designed to restore his independence and help him return to the life and purpose God has called him to.

Recovery from a cerebellar stroke can feel frustrating because the issue isn’t always obvious weakness—it’s coordination. But consistent physical therapy can produce powerful, visible progress over time.
For someone like Bishop Michael B. Nesby’s journey, therapy is more than rehab—it’s a pathway back to purpose, mobility, and confidence. Even small improvements are signs that the brain is healing and adapting.

As Bishop continues his Recovery Journey, your continued prayers and support means more than words can express.
If you feel led to support, we welcome you to click the link below👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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Voretta Allen-Nesby
The Gathering Of Believers Church

05/14/2026

✨ Occupational Therapy – A Part of the Healing Journey
Occupational Therapy (OT) is playing a vital role in Bishop Michael B. Nesby’s road to recovery after his stroke. This therapy focuses on helping him regain the ability to perform everyday tasks that many of us often take for granted—like dressing, bathing, eating, writing, and safely moving around his home.
Through Occupational Therapy, Bishop Nesby is working daily to rebuild his strength, coordination, balance, and cognitive skills. Each session is designed to restore his independence and help him return to the life and purpose God has called him to.

Recovery from a cerebellar stroke can feel frustrating because the issue isn’t always obvious weakness—it’s coordination. But consistent physical therapy can produce powerful, visible progress over time.
For someone like Bishop Michael B. Nesby’s journey, therapy is more than rehab—it’s a pathway back to purpose, mobility, and confidence. Even small improvements are signs that the brain is healing and adapting.

As Bishop continues his Recovery Journey, your continued prayers and support means more than words can express.
If you feel led to support, we welcome you to click the link below👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
gofund.me/5bef22cd5
OR
Cash App: $queenvsweetblessings

VAN Ministries
The Gathering Of Believers Church

05/06/2026

Hey Family
I NEED YOU TO HELP ME ENCOURAGE BISHOP TO GET BACK ON THE KEYBOARD & WORK AT IT...

I KNOW IT'S FRUSTRATING AND UNDERSTANDING THE FEAR OF NOT REMEMBERING THE RIGHT CHORDS...

"WE DECLARE & DECREE HE CAN AND DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST THAT STRENGTHENS HIM!"

Many have asked how can they support Bishop's Recovery. The most efficient way at present:
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FYI...
Relearning the things someone used to do before a stroke—like walking, dressing, cooking, speaking, or even managing daily routines—isn’t just about getting “back to normal.”

It’s one of the most effective ways to help the brain heal and rebuild.
Here’s why it matters so much after a cerebellar stroke:
🧠 1. It helps the brain rewire itself (neuroplasticity)
After a stroke, parts of the brain are injured, but the brain has an incredible ability called Neuroplasticity—it can form new pathways and connections.
When you practice familiar activities:
The brain recognizes those patterns
It works harder to rebuild those specific skills
New pathways are formed to “replace” what was damaged
The more meaningful and familiar the activity, the stronger the brain response.

🚶🏽‍♂️ 2. It improves real-life independence
Therapy exercises are helpful, but practicing real-life tasks makes recovery practical.
For example:
Relearning how to button a shirt → improves dressing independence
Practicing walking in your home → reduces fall risk
Cooking simple meals → builds confidence and safety
These are the exact skills needed to function day-to-day, not just in a therapy room.

💪🏽 3. It strengthens coordination and balance
With a cerebellar stroke, balance and coordination are often affected because the cerebellum plays a major role in movement control.
Repeating familiar movements:
Helps retrain timing and precision
Improves muscle memory
Reduces shakiness and unsteadiness over time

🧩 4. It supports cognitive recovery
Tasks you used to do also engage thinking skills:
Memory (remembering steps)
Attention (staying focused)
Problem-solving (figuring things out)
This is especially important in occupational therapy, where the goal is to rebuild both physical and mental function together.

❤️ 5. It restores identity and confidence
One of the hardest parts of stroke recovery isn’t just physical—it’s emotional.
Being able to do things you used to do:
Brings back a sense of purpose
Reduces frustration and helplessness
Builds confidence with each small win
It reminds the person: “I’m still me.”

⏳ 6. Repetition builds progress over time
Recovery after stroke doesn’t usually happen overnight. It comes through:
Consistent repetition
Small improvements adding up
Practicing even when it feels difficult
Each attempt tells the brain: “This matters—keep rebuilding this skill.”

💡 In simple terms:
Working on past activities is like giving the brain a map back to function. The more you follow that map, the clearer the path becomes.

Voretta Allen-Nesby
The Gathering Of Believers Church

04/30/2026

After 3 Weeks...
From ER to Cardiac ICU to Neuro ICU to a Room on the Floor to Inpatient Rehabilitation

3 weeks of living in wherever they admitted us...
Sitting up all night watching, praying & comforting to sleeping in chairs and on sofa beds with little to no sleep...

3 weeks of declaring His Word, believing and standing on His promises even when things didn't look like they were in our favor...

My God "Jehovah Rophe" is Faithful & Just to Do What He Said He Would Do!

Bishop's story is still being written and He's still here to tell it.

April 14th he rang the bell completing Inpatient Rehabilitation to be discharged home and continue Home Therapies.

The Journey of healing continues. We are believing God for Total Healing & Restoration in his mind, body & spirit in Jesus Name!🙌🏻

If you believe with me type in the comments: "IT IS SO & SO IT IS"
In Jesus Name!

What a Mighty God We Serve!!!

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Voretta Allen-Nesby
The Gathering Of Believers Church

04/28/2026

Faith. Strength. Recovery. 🙏🏽

This video is toward end of inpatient therapy to the beginning of home therapy

👉After a cerebellar stroke, the journey to recovery is not just physical—it’s deeply spiritual.

👉What many don’t realize is that this type of stroke affects balance, coordination, and movement control. Even when strength is still there, the body has to relearn how to move with purpose and stability.

‼️That’s why physical therapy is so important right now.

👉Every step, every exercise, every small movement is helping to retrain the brain, rebuild coordination, and restore independence. It’s a process of rewiring, rebuilding, and restoring in God’s healing power.

Though the road may feel challenging, we are standing on His Word:📖
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles…” — Isaiah 40:31

🙏🏻We are believing for renewed strength, steady steps, and complete restoration for Bishop Michael B. Nesby.

👉Every therapy session is progress. 👉Every day is a step closer to recovery.

❤️As we continue this journey, your support means more than words can express. If you’ve already given, prayed, or shared—thank you. Truly.

🙏🏽 Please continue to keep Bishop Nesby lifted in prayer as he works daily toward regaining strength, balance, and independence.
We believe this is not the end of his story—this is a testimony in the making.

🌟If you feel led to support, we welcome you to stand with us during this time. Your generosity is helping to make recovery possible and easing the burden during this season of healing.

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Many Blessings Be Unto You!🙏🏻

Voretta Allen-Nesby
The Gathering Of Believers Church

04/28/2026

04/25/2026

Voretta Allen-Nesby The Gathering Of Believers Church

FAMIY I STOPPED BY TO SAY...

From the depths of our hearts, thank you!

Your generosity, your prayers, and your love during this season have truly carried us.
In a time filled with uncertainty, your support has been a reminder that we are not alone—God is using each of you as vessels of hope, strength, and provision.

Every donation, every share, every encouraging word has made a difference in ways we cannot fully express. Because of you, we are able to focus on healing, recovery, and taking each step forward with faith.

We continue to trust God’s plan, knowing that He is a healer, a provider, and a sustainer. And through your kindness, we see His hand at work every single day.

Please continue to keep us in your prayers as this journey continues. We are deeply grateful for each of you.

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With love and sincere appreciation,The Nesby Family 🤍