Day 8

On this day my aunt and uncle decided to take us to a special place. In the tiny but beautiful town of Sacualpilla you'll find a sanctuary that is said to be visited all year long by the faithful people in need of a miracle.

To get there we had to go up the mountain in a very narrow dirt road that people here would only take if they had a four wheel drive truck. However my uncle showed me some skills as he maneuvered the tight curves and inclines with experience and ease.














As if by magic as soon as we reached the top of the mountain the road was totally paved, it was like entering a totally different place. The houses were beautiful and some were really big. However the streets were empty, only once in a while you would see someone walking by. I was later told by my uncle that most of the men from there were here in the U.S. most of them working the fields. As most of them intend to go back to Mexico they are building themselves this fabulous houses.

When we finally arrived to the sanctuary I was expecting a small chapel but to my surprise it was just as big as a church. People were working on the roof as a restoration is taking place.


Upon entering the sanctuary we noticed how beautiful and clean it was. As you walked in you would notice that there is an image in a glass cage and you can go up to visit by using a set of stairs that will take you up there. Many people come here and offer a manda, in other words it's a promise they will keep if the saint will grant them the miracle.













The poeple here may not have tons of money to offer but with all their heart they'll write a heartfelt thank you note, draw an image then frame it in a simple frame and bring it here to give thanks. They still have to fulfill their "manda". Their promise God.

There is no shortage in faith here, there is a room full of offerings taken there by people that are grateful as their miracles took place. It's amazing to see and read the amount of thank you notes as people whom were very ill had been cured and people that had operations healed very well.

Miracles do happen, all you need a little faith and the belief that God has no limits.


View from the inside looking out.







Some more images taken from the surrounding areas of the sanctuary.