My association with Sai Baba is not long, rather I would say I had only heard about him just like all other God’s. I had no in depth knowledge about him or his leelas.

It was in Dec 2018 that Baba called me to Shirdi. As every year we try and visit a pilgrimage place so this year we decided to visit Shirdi just like that. The Darshan was blissful. Then in March 2019 a friend of mine mentioned about reading chapters every Thursday as she was in a group, so I told her whenever any group starts she should inform me as I would like to join.

Then in October 2019 my dad was diagnosed with Rectal cancer and I was shattered as I had lost my mum in 2013 to cancer . This is the time I needed support and the good news came to me regarding starting of the Mahaparayan group 5077 in October and I joined it immediately as though it was Baba’s way of calling me to him. From that time there is no looking back. I find myself more calm and composed and have full faith in Baba.

Last year as my dad was due for his major surgery I was just praying to Baba to give me strength and help in the recovery of my dad and again Baba was with me. As it was Covid times so I had to stay in India for about 4 months and I became a staunch devotee of Baba. As I didn’t have much to do in India during lockdown so I started reading Sat Charita, also other mantras like Sai Kasht Nivaran mantra, Durga Chalisa and daily reading of Sai Nitya Parayan. I felt much at peace with myself and also it gave me so much strength to bear the illness of my dad.

Thanks to Baba my dad recovered well post surgery. In November, his scheduled tests were due and a node in th lung was detected, and as it was so small doctor said we cannot do anything now so let’s wait till February for a Pet scan. I was shattered as to why this is happening to me again. But then again I gathered my courage and prayed to Baba to take care as earlier. In February 2021 the scan revealed that node had doubled and I was very sad to hear it . Then a biopsy was done and results were awaited, I spoke to Raviji and she gave me confidence not to worry and that Baba will take care . The three weeks from the scan till biopsy were very stressful for me as the thought of loosing a parent is very disturbing. I just prayed to Baba as my only hope. The report which was supposed to come on Friday was delayed by 3 days and came on Wednesday and then the miracle of miracles happened. Doctor said that the node was an infection and not cancerous. I was so much relieved I can’t even express in words. I have heard people saying miracles happen but never knew I would witness one myself.

Baba is great. My faith and belief on him is so strong now that whenever i have any problems I just ask him to take care and also know that he is always there to guide me.

Whenever I visit India next, I will be visiting Shirdi for sure.