THE FINAL CHAPTER : A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)
At the Grotto of Our Immaculate Conception, in Lourdes
Daniel (14+ years old) (Friday 25/9/2009)
Day 16 in Lourdes
NOVENA DAY 8
At the sanctuary, Mom dropped to her knees before the Blessed Mother and prayed earnestly that She would continue to hold your hand and bring You to Her and to the bath that day.
We lit some candles.
Then, Sophia and Mom parted, agreeing to meet at the Blessed Sacrament celebration at the underground basilica at 5 pm later. With that, Mom hurried back to the hotel.
What a pleasant surprise your mother had waiting for her when she arrived at the hotel. Dad said You had taken your breakfast, and that You were ready to go out.
Inwardly, Mom found herself whispering a note of grateful thanks to Our Lady for answering her prayers. Things somehow have a way of working out each time we plead for Her intervention. :D
We left the hotel at about 10 am on the stretcher - carriage.
At the bath entrance, Sean, one of the hospitaliers, said that he was so worried when he did not see You the day before. That was a sure sign for your parents to bring You there every day. In fact, we did bring You to the bath the day before, but somehow we did not bump into him.
After the bath, we pushed your carriage to the opposite side of the river that overlooked the grotto, for You to spend some time in the sun.
You loved the relaxing, peaceful quiet time in the sun.
