Dr.
Stephen, a well-known doctor, was once on his way to an important
medical conference in another city where-in he was going to be granted
an award for medical research he had recently done.
He
was very excited to attend the conference and was desperate to reach as
soon as possible. He had worked long and hard on his research and felt
his efforts deserved the award he was about to obtain.
However,
two hours after the plane took off, the pilot announced that there was a
problem with the plane and that they were going to make an emergency
landing at the nearest airport. Afraid that he wouldn’t make it in time
for the conference, Dr. Stephen immediately went to the help desk as
soon as the plane landed and explained to the woman at the desk that he
was expected to be at a very important conference and that he needed to
know the immediate next flight to his destination.She told him that
there was nothing she could do to help him as there wouldn’t be another
flight to his destination for another ten hours; but suggested he rent a
car and drive down to the city as it was only four hours away. Having no other choice, he agreed to the idea despite his hatred for driving long distances.
Dr.
Stephen rented a car and started his journey. However, soon after he
left, the weather suddenly changed and a heavy storm began. The pouring
rain made it very difficult for him to see and he missed a turn he was
supposed to take.
After
two hours of driving, he was convinced he was lost. Driving in the
heavy rain on a deserted road, feeling hungry and tired, he frantically
began to look for any sign of civilization. After some time, he finally
came across a small tattered house. Desperate, he got out of the car and
knocked on the door. An old woman opened the door for him. He explained
his situation and asked if he could use her telephone. She told him
that she didn’t have a phone or electricity but that he was welcome to
come in for some food and something warm to drink as he had completely
lost his way and that it would take him some time to get back on the
right road.
Hungry,
wet and exhausted, the doctor accepted her kind offer and walked in.
The woman told him to help himself to some food and hot tea on the table
and then excused herself to finish her prayers. Sitting on the table
sipping his tea, the doctor watched the woman in the dim light of
candles as she prayed next to what appeared to be a small baby crib.
Every
time she finished a prayer, she would start another one. Feeling that
the woman might be in need of help, the doctor seized the opportunity to
speak as soon as she finished her prayers and told her that he hoped
God would answer her prayers. He then said that he noticed that she had
been making a lot of prayers and asked if there was something she needed
that he could get for her or help her with. The woman smiled and said
that God had answered all her prayers except one. She said she didn’t
know why God hadn’t answered this specific prayer yet but perhaps it was
because of her weak faith.
The
doctor asked if she didn’t mind telling him what she needed. Nodding
her head in approval, she said that the child in the crib was her
grandson. She said that the child had a very rare type of cancer and
that all the doctors she had seen were unable to treat him. She also
said that she had been told that there was a doctor who specialized in
the type of cancer her grandson had, but there was no way for her to get
to this doctor as he lived very far from her; so she has been spending
her days and nights praying to God to help her find a way to get to Dr.
Stephen – the doctor who could treat her grandson.
Upon
hearing her words, tears began to flow down the doctor’s cheeks and He
said: God is great, there was malfunction in the plane, a thunderstorm
hit, and I lost my way; and all of this happened because God did not
just answer your prayer by helping you find a way to get to Dr. Stephen,
but He brought Dr. Stephen to your house. I am Dr. Stephen. Tears begun
to stream down her cheek.
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