Favors of Don Alvaro

Favors attributed to the intercession of Don Alvaro.

Don Alvaro and my cow

My name is Christine from Mombasa. I intend to attend the beatification of Don Alvaro in Madrid, Spain on 27th September 2014. I had only paid one installment, the second installment was already due. I looked for ways and means of raising the money but all was in vain. Then I remembered a cow which for the past three months I had advertised for sale but there was no ready buyer. One morning in June, I woke up and during my morning prayers I requested Don Alvaro to intercede for me. I told him that I was going to my farm in Mtwapa and therefore he should ensure I get somebody to buy the cow at Ksh.40,000.

During the Morning Mass I repeated my prayer request through Don Alvaro. On my way to the farm I felt an urge of talking to a nearby butcher about my intention of selling my cow. He did not show any interest in buying it. I was very disappointed and I proceeded to the farm. In the evening, when I started preparing myself to leave the farm, at about 5pm, I heard someone hooting at the gate. He told me that he had been informed about my intention of selling the cow and that he wanted to buy it. We negotiated the price and he paid Ksh.40,000. The cow was loaded on his pick-up and off he drove. I could not believe it.
I found myself thanking Don Alvaro for the miracle. I posted the Ksh 40,000 to Nairobi for the beatification trip. We should ask Don Alvaro for assistance not only in spiritual but also in material things.

Christine O., Mombasa (Kenya)

My polygamous family

About two years ago, my family went through serious feuds that threatened to tear it completely apart. I come from a polygamous family where competition for attention and resources between my step mothers has existed since I was born. However, I had never witnessed a conflict of this magnitude, drawing in almost everyone, parents, children and the family of younger brother to my father. The conflicts in my opinion, were motivated largely due to lack of income sources as well as hopelessness for lack of college training among my adult siblings. There was so much hatred among family members that at some point they quarrelled publicly and in some instances even resorted to physical fights. This state of affairs caused to my father great suffering and subsequently physical and psychological pain, as head of the family, for he realised that he had lost control over the his family.

While chatting with my father during one of my visits home, for the first time, my father took me aside for walk and opened his heart and shared with me the kind of problems he was facing. He looked helpless and felt dejected. He was looking for a friend to help carry the burden and help him find a solution. He implored me as a first born son to offer help. It was then that I invoked Don Alvaro for intercession for the family for a lasting solution and family unity. I quickly organized for a family meeting following which members reconciled and agreed to forgive and forget the past and rise-up to face future challenges in unity.

The fruits of this reconciliation did not take long to materialize. Within the same week, two of my siblings from opposing sides got admission for professional training simultaneously and without any effort, after years of waiting. One joined the Army and the other in the Medical Training College (MTC). Shortly after, one of the family members who had threatened to file litigation against the other for assault agreed to have the matter resolved within the family instead. Another sibling of mine who had just completed college after several years of fault starts, finally got employed. Within a few months of reconciling, I have witnessed tremendous outpouring of favours in my family that cannot be attributed to human effort alone. I have no doubt that the big hand of God was at work all along, working in silence away from human “eyes".

Today the family enjoys greater peace, joy and unity than at one time ever. I attribute all these developments the generous hand of Don Alvaro, whom I prayed through during this trying moment in the family. I have invoked him in many other occasions for help and my prayer request was answered.

Peter S, Kakamega (Kenya)

Complete studies in time

My younger sister was seeking to transfer to another College. Her previous college appeared not to have been certified and would therefore not allow her to get a valid degree until after about three years. She had made applications to a University of her choice but had the dilemma of whether or not they would approve of her previous studies. Notwithstanding, she went ahead to apply and commended the application process to Don Alvaro. After about two months, she got a reply for admission and also the relief that she would get credit transfers to her new College with the studies she had undertaken before. Thanks to Don Alvaro, she will complete her studies in time.

Peter K, Nairobi (Kenya)

A pre-term birth

My cousin had a pre-term birth for her first born child. He had to be placed in an incubator and at one time he appeared to have been in mortal danger. I commended him to the intercession of Don Alvaro and after about four months, he came out of the incubator healthy and with a good weight. He has no complications whatsoever. Thank God and through the intercession of Don Alvaro for the life of my nephew.

Peter M., Ngong (Kenya)

Quick Membership

I got a rare nerve disorder that has gravely affected my lower limb functioning. This has caused me great anguish being a husband and bread winner. I was informed about a local organization called People living with disabilities-Kenya. Being a member would exempt me from paying taxes and I could also get my kids school fees paid. Getting the membership number and card, I was informed, is very difficult and could take months, if not years. I turned to Don Alvaro for help, not knowing how it would come about. I got the card and membership within 1 month of applying. People are convinced I bribed and asked me how much I paid. And I tell them I did not pay but prayed to Don Alvaro. Thank you Don Alvaro for a favor answered.

David O., Kisumu, (Kenya)