- Veronica was dying from a tumor

on her right adrenal gland.

She urgently needed surgery.

She remembered when she knewsomething was seriously wrong.

- The doorbell rang

and I went to open it,but my leg wouldn't work.

There was a sharp pain, likeI got hit by electricity.

- Veronica is a 40 year oldsingle mom from Ukraine.

After her husband left,

she was raising her two children alone.

Then she took in two nieces

and a nephew who had beenabandoned at an orphanage.

- I just knew I had to dosomething for them too.

They are poor, but weare together and a family

- Veronica and the children were making it

on a small government pension.

But she couldn't affordto pay for the surgery.

And she had to depend on heryoung children more than ever.

- She couldn't a walkand had to stay in bed.

We went to grocery shopping.

We had to take care of our mom.

- There are no grandparents

or relatives to take them in.

If I died, there is nobody.

Every night I prayed andasked God to heal me.

- When Operation Blessing

learned about Veronica's condition,

we took her to a hospitaland arranged for childcare.

Then we paid for herto have the operation.

The surgeon removed the tumor

and Veronica quickly recovered.

- When I arrived, they all ranup to me and surrounded me.

They hugged me and everyonewas talking at once.

We all missed each other so much.

- For the first time in a year,

Veronica said she felt normal

and was able to take care of her children.

- Now, I can go everywhere with them.

I want to say thank you somuch for saving my life.