FAITH CAN DO WONDERS

FAITH CAN DO WONDERS

On one fine evening two of my candidates and me were doing manual work.  A girl who is helping in the kitchen was also with us. She had been serving us for the past two months. Even though we were enjoying, working, and talking there was a problem regarding language since she was from Orissa. Suddenly the girl went away from our side and we did not notice it as she had a habit of sitting alone and doing works. As per time table we finished our garden work by 5.30Pm. She continued with her work. At 6.45pm one of my candidates came to me to ask permission to lock the gate. I asked her whether all were in. She told me that everybody was in. But thank God I enquired her about the kitchen girl. She went to her room. But she did not find her in the room. We started to search for her. It was getting dark. We searched for her here and there. But we could not find her. At last to our surprise we found her hiding behind the plantain trees. We called her but she refused to get into convent. We tried our best to take her in to the house.  Time was passing by seconds and minutes. All most half an hour was over. She stood like a rock....... No movement........ Candidates and I were talking with her in most appealing words but she was not replying. Actually we were really frightened but in between she was smiling by keeping us in fire. My superior was almost in tears. Other sisters were not in the community. Then we were in a situation of total confusion. Suddenly a thought came to me to start creed for 33 times. Actually three of us made a small circle and started to pray. We made a circle and kept her in the circle since whenever we called her to come into the convent she was trying to move a little from the present place. We continued to pray for her.  After one hour she sat there but we were standing. At last my candidates tried to pull her near to the door. Their effort was in vain. Suddenly one of the candidates pulled her to the door as soon as she reached the door she refused to get in. Time was almost 9.00 Pm. I told the candidates to take her to the house. Finally we succeeded to get her into the convent. As soon as she entered into the convent I locked the door. That night was an unforgettable night in my life and we experienced God’s providential care in the midst of dilemma. We were afraid of the night since she did not speak even a word and was not willing to take food with us. Afterwards we recited a rosary in her room and had food. On the next day morning we woke up with a thankful heart and were involved in our own activities as if nothing had happened. 

Shared by              Rev. Sr. Jesline Rose Brehmakulath SABS

                                Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore.