DEVOTEE EXPERIENCE By Archana, Texas USA

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DEVOTEE EXPERIENCE

 

My experience with Baba - I have been Sri Sai Baba’s devotee since 1998 –

which was prior to my marriage. I got married in 2001 and moved with my husband

to US. During our initial years of marriage we went through a lot of

misunderstandings between us and both our families also went through some rough

times. The gap between them had widened and my husband had also restrained

himself from being cordial with my side of the family. The relationship between

my husband and me had also become very fragile. In the meanwhile he had lost his

job and it was the most challenging time for us. A friend had forwarded Sri Sai

Chalisa in the email and I chanted it every Thursday, to this day. My husband

got a job within 6 months by Baba’s grace.

 

I went through a phase where our relationship was on a downhill and had no hopes

of anything at all. I prayed ardently to Baba during such times to help me get

through it and to restore the family peace and build bridges between both the

families again. The relationship between my in-laws and me had healed by that

time by Baba’s grace, but there was absolutely no hope about my husband’s

relationship with my side of the family.

 

I had heard through my friends that by reading Sai Charitra – one can find new

meaning and wisdom about life/relationships/God. So I read Sai Charitra on

Thursdays. I started seeing some positive changes. We had fewer disagreements

and our relationship got a bit stronger. I started concentrating on my family

life and gave up hope about my husband’s relationship with my side of the

family.

 

My parents visited US in summer and they stayed with my brother and I had no

hope that they would ever visit us. Things were changing slowly but steadily and

then one day an unexpected thing happened – my husband personally invited them

to our place and even booked the air tickets! This is when I realized that even

though I gave up hope Baba did not give up on me. He taught me the valuable

lesson of patience and perseverance. I have a stronger and renewed sense of

faith in Baba and I thank Him from the bottom of my heart for restoring the

family bond and peace. Baba’s mercy and grace has been with me all this while

even in my most challenging times – I was ignorant not realizing it.

 

Thank you so much Baba!

 

Archana, Texas USA