The situation seemed hopeless. But thanks to the “chance” meeting on a bus, Sr. Agnes was able to connect Sohao with a medical team that began providing the baby with the professional care he needed. One by one, she hoped to give him all the necessary surgeries — a goal made possible by the generosity of Cross Catholic benefactors answering God’s call.
In this officially atheist country, Sr. Agnes’ faith seems to be rubbing off on others. The brief meeting with an adult patient named Vu Quoc Hung is proof of that. The middle-aged ironworker who nearly died from a heart condition told us his encounter with Sr. Agnes was divinely orchestrated. The day Vu fainted on the job, he just happened to be working near the hospital where Sr. Agnes was helping patients. Had he fainted elsewhere, he would never have met her, and thus wouldn’t have been able to afford the surgery that saved his life.
Vu said, “I thank God for the sisters and benefactors. I came at the right time. I’ve told many people that it’s a grace from God!”