I was trapped in a garage where there was a terrible noise, shaking, and destruction. In that panic I cried out, "Oh, my God, save me!"

For many years, at the urging of my father, we all practiced different Eastern philosophies - we studied the teachings of various yogis, ate macrobiotics, practiced yoga...

In the 1990s, poker machines came to town and I spent every penny I had on them. When I needed more money, I stole it from my dad.

That same day, there was a terrible attack on our village, grenades were falling on all sides. I was alone in the basement, thinking this might well be the end of me.

Two days later, early Tuesday morning, I heard a voice in my room - I couldn’t tell if it was a dream or if I was awake. I heard the words in my mother tongue “Today the Holy Spirit will descend on you”

The answer to the prayer I had prayed in the morning came so quickly. As I prayed I thought it would happen one day, - that the answer would show itself over time. But it happened that same evening!

My mom didn't have an income to take care of my sister and I, so she had to forego her meals so that my sister and I could eat from a young age, and this all filled my heart with resentment

Nothing happened abruptly - it was as if Jesus' gentle voice was slowly calling to his lost sheep

For us there is still wonder and admiration - and every day we are so thankful for the miracle of unexpected joy in our lives.

God is good

In the sixth week there was bleeding, then an urgent visit to the doctor and the sad news that the child is no more

She came over and said she wanted to pray for my hands and for my gift