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Our Marriage Restored After Years of Drifting Apart

Elara, Bend · October 27, 2021

This is the sender’s own account, sent to us after their prayer was carried in. It is not a promise that the same will happen for anyone else.

Dear Fr. Marco and your team,

I sent a prayer for my marriage to be carried in St. Peter's last spring. We were so distant, just two people sharing a house, and I asked for healing and for us to find our way back to each other.

After the card went in, nothing changed right away. But slowly, over the summer, we started talking again. Real talking. We went to counseling. The hardness in my heart softened, and so did his. We’re sharing meals and laughs now, planning a trip for our anniversary. It feels like a new beginning.

Thank you for carrying that prayer. It felt like a hand on my shoulder when I needed it most.

In gratitude, Elara

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