Help to get married from Saint Ephraim

 Last year, in august 2016 me, my sister , my mum and other single friends decided to read the akatist of Saint Ephraim from Nea Makri for help in getting married. I must confess,  until that moment Saint Ephraim helped me many times , in an evident way and he became a real friend , having the trust he is helping me every time I share my thoughts with him.
 In September I went in a pilgrimage in Italy and in October I was supposed to go to Israel. In all this time I forget about my desire of getting married and I enjoyed the chance to visit so many holy places in such a short time.
 After my returning from Israel,  on 5 November, through one of a neighbour (a stranger to me) , I met a very special man and on 28 May 2017 after only 7 months of friendship and with 1 month before to come 30 years old , we got married.
 Now we are praying to have also a baby.
 I wish that God, through His beloved saints, our friends, to help those who are alone  to find the support for Salvation and the hope that they will get the help they need at the right time. 
 I thanks God for all His help but especially for the immeasurable love He pour out to us through His saints .
 Thank you Saint Ephraim !

Oana

Saint Nectarios helped me to find a wife

I want to write something about the way this wonderful saint shows his presence in our life.

 3 years ago i was near the Patriarh. I was coming from work, it was an warm autumn and i don't know what made me to cross near the quaue of believers who were worshiping the holy relics of Saint Dimitrios. Before i considered useless to wait lots of hours only to kiss the relics that you could do it anytime if you live in Bucharest.

 Suddenly, i hear a voice from an old friend that use to stay lots of hours to wait to kiss the holy relics. We read the prayer of Saint Dimitrios and then she tells me "I called also Angela to come to the holy relics".

 The first time, i saw her as a beautiful girl. The second time, i saw her as a quiet girl with an obvious inner balance. A thought came into my mind transforming in a real obsession: if she is so beautiful inside, it's impossible that she doesn't have a boyfriend.

 I was separated from a girl with whom i did not have the same street. Saint says that the woman and the man must go to the same street (must have the same rhytm) to Christ. I tried to make some jokes hoping i will take her attention. This is how we spent together 12 hours. When i arrived at the holy relics, a monk that knows me, told me he saw my ex-girlfriend dressed in noun. And so, my ex-girlfriend and my future wife were there.

 Later, i realised i knew Angela from the monastery Radu-Voda where i used to go.
After 1 year, we got married. After 2 years we received as a gift from God our first gift: Miriam. These changes that changed my life, have in the center Saint Nectarios. Before to meet Angela, i used to read his prayer hoping that he will give me a good wife , right for me. It's very important also how the prayer is written., The prayer of Saint Nectarios simply touches your heart.

 In the presence of the holy relics, i also met my confessor that knew to talk for my heart in it's language. When i met Angela, she told me she suffers from a severe form of hepatitis. That means her health could get worst in the future or that our daughter could owe the disease. We decided that we will make a kid hoping in God, Angela used to read every night the prayer of Saint Nectarios. Despite what doctor told us, i felt everything will be fine, Angela gave birth in 45 minutes. Before the birth i started to make the difference between a deep prayer and a superficial one. I prayed for Angela with all my muscles tensed and with all my power..I was feeling as a rock: i had the certitude that God is merciful-i felt this with all my body.

 Now Miriam has 6 months and the disease of my wife has stopped from evolution.

 I hope all that receive help from Saint Nectarios will share their stories.

 Ciprian Voicila- romania