‘A health crisis at university made me feel worthless. But God taught me how to trust him more’

A devastating diagnosis caused Emma Hide to question everything she believed in. But God was able to restore her foundations and now her faith is stronger than ever

Sometimes you don’t know how much you depend on something until it’s gone. For me, this sentiment never rang more true than when I suddenly lost my health four years ago.

For as long as I can remember, I was hard-working, ambitious, super sporty and sociable. I’d been studious at school and somehow managed to get into University of Cambridge. My ambitions for the future were big.

Then, during my second year at university, everything changed overnight. I literally woke up one morning and my capacity to do anything had been drastically reduced. Following months of flu-like exhaustion, widespread pain, aching and utter despair and confusion, I received a devastating diagnosis: chronic fatigue – or fibromyalgia.