Shouts of Joy
I will shout with joy and
proclaim to the whole world what the Lord has done for me. I was born in
Singapore. At the age of 7 years my family and myself landed in Ernakulam
,India. On 24th June, 1970 I lost my beloved Daddy which made me very sad.
It was a great shock to me and to my family. I was the second of four children
Suddenly many more calamities arose and we were all separated in different
corners of the world. Our mother was like a mad woman who did not know
what to do. Still the good Lord did not abandon us. He sent angels to take
care of us in the form of different people. But I was very disappointed
and suffered with the pain hidden in my heart. Yet I believed that one
day the good God would show me his glorious works. I went on praying and
praying to my dear Lord, begging him to show me at least one of my family
members. Daily I used to offer my mother, and the three children to my
blessed Mother Mary and God. Also I couldn't bear that my daddy died so
soon while none of us was settled and we were all very young. Years, months,
days, weeks, hours, minutes in pain passed, but I did not give up. I kept
on asking the Lord to answer my prayer. Then when I heard that there was
a retreat conducted by Rev Fr Mathew Naickomparambil and team in Patna
in 1994 November, I longed to attend it. So I went for the retreat .I had
only one prayer to ask of the Lord. Please show my brothers and sisters,
or just one of them to me. Fr Mathew went on praying for the petitions
. The retreat was very enriching and I really could pray well .On the last
day during the Holy Mass, Father Mathew said," One of you will meet your
brother very soon." As I heard this I earnestly prayed thinking, "Let other
sisters or priests who might have lost brothers or sisters have this good
fortune." It had not struck me, since Father did not mention my name, that
it could be me! We were 2000 priests and religious. The next day when I
reached home there was a letter for me. To my surprise it was from one
of my sisters who had found my brother in Ernakulam, Fort Cochin. Praise
the Lord, Thank the Lord, Alleluia. I could not believe it. At the age
of three years, this child was separated from us and by March 5th 1995.The
Lord Jesus and Mary my Mother allowed me to meet my brother face to face.
Today he is well settled with his loving and beautiful wife and has two
kids by God's providence! Let us again praise the Lord. Thank you Jesus,
Alleluia.
Sr. Rose John
C.H.F,
Holy Family
School, Kargali,Bokaro Dist,
Bihar