I am 28 years old. I was suffering with bubbles in my eye for many years; it is something like cataracts but not cataracts.

As the days went by, I lost sight totally, and I was bedridden for four months. I could never work or walk without another person’s help. One man told me about a hospital. Since I have no income, I had to wait for my brother to give me money to go to the hospital.

One day he gave me a little money and asked me to go to the hospital. With the help of another man, I went to the hospital. Nine doctors performed all the tests and told me that I was suffering with “nerves disorder.” They said they could not help me to regain my sight and health.

By this time, I became very weak and failed to walk. Every time I tried to walk, I fell down. Then the doctors advised me to go to another hospital that is very far. My economic situation did not allow me to go to that hospital. My family members took out a loan from a moneylender and asked me to go hospital.

The man who was supposed to help me said that we would go the next day. He never helped me. My family members left me in a cowshed without care. They decided that I should die and relieve them. I was in the cowshed for almost two years. All these years I was depending on someone to help me.

On 10 April, a pastor came to my village and distributed pamphlets to all the villagers. He said that a team of doctors would be coming from America and they would check eyes and provide eyeglasses for free. Since I was not able to see the pamphlet, I asked a boy to read it for me. As soon as I heard that doctors were coming from America, I had hope that I could recover my sight.

On the same day, my brother was traveling to a nearby town. In the bus, he also got the same pamphlet. He stopped his journey in the middle and came back home to tell me the news that the doctors were coming from America. He too had hope that I would be cured. He told me, “Americans worship a god who cures all illness.” He encouraged me and led me to the eye camp. I came a day early and stayed overnight to be the first patient.
 
When I was led to the doctor, I did not see anything and someone was asking me questions abut my eyes. A woman touched me; immediately I could see some objects. Slowly, I was able to see a lady with short hair. I felt some strength come to me, but I don’t know what was it.

The other lady spoke with me in the Telugu language and explained everything to the doctor. The doctor gave me good glasses, and now I am able to see and do all my work by myself.

Apart from my sight, my nerve disorder was also cured. Now I run without a support and I tell you that my whole body was healed. Now my family is thinking about my marriage.
 
Before I received the glasses, always somebody had to lead me to finish my natural duties. Today I am going to the forest to cut wood and sell it in the market, contributing to my family’s well-being. Now I am learning about Jesus Christ. (A Christian woman) is telling me about Jesus Christ, and I am coming closer to God who healed me. She is telling me that I should confess my sins and take deekshsnanam (baptism). I do not yet understand what it is. Since Jesus healed me, I am seeing today. By seeing me, my family is coming to know about Yesu (Jesus).
 
There are many people like me; they also need to see the God that healed me.

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By Mohandas*

*Name changed for security purposes.