Power of Prayer

Psalm 8


God has an amazing way of working. I am blessed to have been able to experience this today.

I have been praying about a personal struggle I have been facing. One night I talked to Sister Lucia about it. It was to vent to someone, to let someone know that I was struggling; that, my life is far from perfect. So, it felt nice to talk to someone, to have someone listen. The sisters have been so good to me – Sister Lilly, Sister Lucia, and Sister Lucy (who now lives in Bangalore) have listened to me and have opened themselves up to me as well. It truly has been a blessing.

Thursday night the Archbishop of Hyderabad died suddenly of a massive heart attack. Sister Lilly, Sister Lucia, and Sister Madhri went to Secunderbad today to attend a Mass in his honor. Today was a good day. It rained most of the day. I had a long lunch with Sister Jemina, Sister Teresa, and Sister Swana – it was a pleasant lunch and we talked about Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and Muslims. I went outside and hung out with the girls during their free time. When they went into their separate groups to pray the rosary, I came inside…The struggle that I had been dealing with was resolved. (doesn’t need to be mentioned on here) but everything was straightened out and it was such a huge relief that I of course ended up in tears – everyone knows how emotional I can get, haha. I walked out of the computer room since it was close to dinner time and I saw Sister Lucia had come back from Secunderbad. I told her that the issue was finally resolved and she said she was so happy for me. She told me she has been praying for me and she offered prayers today during the Mass for the Archbishop Joji.

I never thought that she was praying for my intentions. And it just goes to show you never know who in the world is praying for you at any given moment. I was blessed to realize this today and I wanted to share it.

So then I read Psalm 8, because Sister Lilly told me it was her favorite Psalm. It made me smile.

So that was my day here. I came here to do service, to teach English to children and adults, but I also came to India, to this particular place, with these particular people because of the spiritual aspect. I was able to see that today, to feel it, to know without a doubt that it exists.

You never know who is praying for you….