Karen Sigler was in hospital on December 12 with pneumonia when she made a truly divine discovery while looking at one of her chest x-rays.

She claims there is a clear image of Jesus Christ just above her heart - just where she hoped he might be during her health scare.

Ms Sigler, who also recently underwent surgery for breast cancer, says the Christ-like image was not the only encouragement she received from God.

Just before her operation, she says she was shopping at the local general store down the street from her house.

She said: 'I was just really scared I was going to die.'

Suddenly a stranger approached her and said: 'Jesus said you're going to be healed.'

While she said the random conversation didn't calm her fears or restore her faith, she was left with undoubtable proof during her second hospital visit.

She said: 'My faith just got a little stronger since I saw that Jesus was sitting on my heart and that he's there. You can see him. He's there."

Now, Sigler is hopeful. She is waiting to find out if her cancer is gone and will start chemotherapy in January.

She says she has no doubt anymore that she is going to be okay, adding: 'He's gonna show himself one way or another... even if it takes an x-ray.'