Would you come back?

It was in the year 1997 when a stranger came to our house. She said she was looking for Jocy’s house. We don't know her and she said that she only recognized us because she have seen us in church. We told her we can help her to find the house of our friend and she initiated that our friend doesn't know her as well.

She was pregnant and she told us that all she wants is some assistance since her son was in the hospital and needs an operation due to hydrocephalus. She said they were expecting some money to arrive any time next week but they just needed the money now. We can’t help but pity her.

We offered to help. Each gave money for her. My best friend also arrived to visit me and I told him about the stranger. He was reluctant and said it could just be some "raket' or something but since he is really an angel, he also opted to help.

We gave the woman all the money that we have collected. She said she will come back after a week to update us about his son’s operation and to pay us for the money that we lend her.

We have waited for her to arrive. We have waited not for the money but for the good news about her son. And at least to spare us from thinking that she was just making things up and it was really a 'raket!"

But she never arrived. We don't know what happened to her son. Some of us thought that it was indeed a raket, though some remained faithful and gave excuses why she didn't come back.

Whenever I remembered this story I can't help but remember "Christianity”. The most important thing about the life of Christ here on earth was when he was resurrected from the dead; because it was when all the rumors, all the doubts about Jesus' death ended. It was the confirmation that all that was promised was fulfilled. If Jesus did not come back to life, our faith is useless.


Jesus saved us! That is the truth!