Dear Patty

I’m writing to tell you my story, it is about my grand-son who is 13 had a motor bike accident on Saturday October 26, 2002.   His bowel was ruptured, his intestines badly bruised.  Owing to the ruptured bowel he got peritonitis and was critical.   My friend Gwen who wrote to you for the tears of Our Lady’s statue you have, well 2 hrs after I rubbed the tears on Christopher he turned the corner.   He was in Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital for three weeks in the intensive care unit.  I thank you so much for sending Gwen 2 tears not one as she requested, I must add the Dr’s said Christopher was clinging to life by a thread at one stage.  He is at home now in Shepparton very weak but recovering he lost 10 kilos whilst sick.

Now I must tell you about another case Our Lady’s tears helped.

This little 11 year old boy from Adelaide he’d had 3 operations on his heart in the end the leading cardiologist of Australia told the family he couldn’t do any more for Malcolm, I met the grand-mother in one of the lounge rooms, she was so distraught, I told her the story of Our Lady’s tears and asked her had she heard of the weeping statue of Rockingham, she said she had.  I offered her the tears, I experienced this burning feeling in my chest because I must admit I didn’t know how she would react, I had the strong urge to offer her the tears, she took the cotton wool ball with the tears and rubbed it on Malcolm, 2 hrs later he also turned the corner when the cardiologist saw on the monitors the improvement he put both thumbs in the air and said with glee - yes!!

Malcolm was also in intensive care when all this happened, he now has been moved into a ward, when I was last at the children’s hospital his grandmother said he’d had a hamburger for lunch – Malcolm will still be there until he has the rhythm of his heart fixed.  I want to thank you Patty for your generosity in sending 2 tears to Gwen.  So far Gwen hasn’t noticed any improvement in Rosemary’s arm, leg and eye but I’m sure Our Lady will help.

Thanks again I remain

Yours sincerely

Eileen McDonald

 June 17, 2003

Patty, just a few lines re Christopher's progress.

He had several visits to the Dr after being discharged from the Children's Hospital I'm happy to report he now is playing foot-ball in the under 15's, he used to play tennis but wasn't strong enough to play last season, so its great that he can play footy.

He is doing well at school & went up into year 9. 

He is riding his motor bike again on the flat - no jumping.

We all know Our Lady's tears helped Christopher, he wasn't responding to the medical help but of course it did play a big part after he turned the corner as the nursing staff sad.

I thank God every-day for Christopher's recovery through his mothers tears.

                    Eileen Mc Donald

P.S  The photo is his recent school one.