“Li Rong” had so many tragedies in her life that she lost her faith. When she prayed for help our Save-a-Widow fieldworker showed up at her door!
Li Rong is eighty-one years old and was widowed thirty-three years ago when her husband died from cancer. Together, they had three children: two girls and a boy.
Sadly, Li Rong’s oldest child, a daughter, died ten years ago from breast cancer. Li Rong also lost her son, who died from drug addiction. When her son died, his wife moved out of town with the three young grandchildren. They barely know Li Rong and have no memories of her.
Li Rong’s second daughter also moved away when she married. She now lives in a different province and is busy with her own family. So, Li Rong has no children to visit her or take care of her. She lives alone in a small room with a bed, a small table, and one chair. She has no other furniture. To make matter worse, just three months ago, she lost 90% of her vision and has no money for surgery.
Li Rong told our Save-a-Widow fieldworker that she used to be a Christian, but too many tragedies happened to her, and she left the church a long time ago. She said she doesn’t understand why God allowed both her husband and her daughter to die from cancer, and her son to die from drug addiction in the prime of his life, leaving her alone in the world.
At first, Li Rong thought God was punishing her for no good reason. Later she believed God had simply forgotten about her. She said she doesn’t know why God keeps her alive because she would rather die than live alone. She feels she has very little time left in this world.
But a few months ago, she prayed and asked God to send her someone in real life to answer her prayer. It was after that prayer that our fieldworker showed up at her door!! We offered friendship, encouragement, hope, and $25 a month financial assistance.
Li Rong believes God answered her prayer and sent an angel to help her. She was so happy to have our fieldworker visit her, that she had a big smile on her face and was filled with joy.
