Miracles

A miracle is often thought to be an act or event that defies physical or biological laws.  There are many accounts of miracles in the Bible--from exorcisms, cures of the incurable, to nature wonders, most notably the resurrection.  In modern times, however, miracles often take the form that is on its face not quite as spectacular as that of the ones performed in the Biblical times.  Nevertheless, such miracles never cease to amaze and inspire me.

I am extremely fortunate to have not only witnessed, but also experienced, a few modern day miracles.  More than a decade ago, I provided my account of such an event in a comedy style.  I also attributed to divine interventions my mother’s recovery from a rare form of cancer with a high mortality in 2008, and her survival from a subsequent, albeit unrelated, attack of DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation, also known as “Death Is Coming” to physicians), at least in partial response to Psalm 23. 

Recently, two miracles happened in a very short succession to two members of the same local church.  The two events share an incredible theme of defying the immigration law.  Both cases filed by these two immigration visa petitioners have a long, complex history, punctuated by repeated rejections by immigration officials.  Both cases were considered as hopeless by the immigration attorneys of the record.   In one case, the petitioner had to return to the place of origin and stayed there for months.  In another case, the petitioner had already started the wrapping-up process, including putting his house on sale and booking return flight tickets, after having lost almost all appeals with no hope in sight.  Somehow, against all odds, both petitions were eventually approved, much to the amazement of all familiar with the cases.

Miracles do happen.  We just need to have our eyes and minds ready for them.