The desert shall
rejoice and blossom
Adopt a child-that is the
only way out to bring up one-advised the doctors for my wife had a defective
uterus and would never bear a child. It was eight years since we got married.
We prayed hoping against hope attending retreats conducted by the late
Fr Savio de Gama, Fr Salvador and Fr Conceisao. We were sure that one day
God would hear our prayers. In April 1996 we went to Divine, accepted Jesus
as our Saviour Lord, repented of our sins and experienced his healing touch.
On the second day of the retreat it was announced that my wife was among
the women with defective uterus who were being healed and I was one of
those healed of urine trouble. In April 1997, God blessed us with the birth
of a baby girl. "The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the
desert shall rejoice and blossom;...and rejoice with joy and singing"(Is
35:1).
Nicholas C/o
Mrs Carolina Fernandes, Khandeapar, Ponda, Goa
Nine years of
married life remained fruitless for Tomy and me. Every possible treatment
proved futile. In the end we went to Potta for a retreat. This brought
about a lot of change in our life. We began praying together. The next
year we went again for a retreat. Within one year Jesus answered our fervent
prayers. After 10 dreary years we were blessed with a lovely daughter whom
we call Maria in honour of our Blessed Mother. Praise you Jesus, Thank
you Jesus. "Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father
in my name, he will give it to you"(Jn 16:23).
Annie &
Tomy George, Jyothi nagar