BACK TO WORK

by Rita B.
(Phoenix,AZ USA)

June 4th in AM one of my patients gave me a little white handkerchief blessed by Our lady in Medjugorje (I've been there with my family in 1984 and 1989), on the front it has a picture of Our Lady and a picture of the Statue of the risen Christ and it touched
the statue's oily/watery liquid that is coming out of it. There is a text in Croation on which says : " If only you knew how much we love you, you would cry for (with) joy."She also gave me a medal of St Benedict also blessed by Our Lady. The patient gave birth June 3rd to a little boy Yosip (Joseph), she had a Rosary next to the baby in the crib. They came from a village close to Medjugorje. That same day at 3pm I got a telephone call from the Hospital that I was suspended. No reason given whatsoever. I have beautiful reviews from my patients, great yearly evaluations and then all of the sudden this. In 2010 on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes I got the following words : your belief (faith) and your way of life sets you aside child, the devil is furious and the attacks towards you and the harassments will increase. But be strong and trust in Jesus, in the end you will be victorious. (I see that handkerchief and the St.Benedict medal now as a sign from Heaven)
The hospital isn't doing all that well financially, and we have the impression that they try to get rid of the older nurses who work there many years (just like me) and cost more than a young one. Some of my colleagues say that it is becoming a hostile environment. I always loved to work there. I left there once a few years ago because I refused to take part in abortions. They called me back after a week and promised they were not going to do it anymore. So I went back and I have so many beautiful spiritual experiences with patients -nobody knows about that because I don't speak about that-
but I know the Lord wants me at the bedside. In the meantime I'm still home, no income. I pray and Jesus never abandoned me, so I'm sure He will be there, I want to live for Him and radiate Him towards my patients.
But I'm asking for a lot of prayers from your part for us too. (There are many more trials we are going thru, but my family only becomes stronger and we are spiritually
closer and closer.
Riki B.