Virgin of Guadalupe, I thank you for giving me luck to win a trip to Cancun in the union raffle.

Telma Santiago

The boys, Juan and Francisco Robledo, are thanking from the bottom of the heart Saint John Bosco with this retablo because their parents made their dream to go to Disneyland come true. And they even met Micky Mouse.

A woman was traveling in a strange city when robbers mugged her, stole her purse and credit cars and ID and left her lying in the road to die. A priests saw her lying there and walked on by. A lady came by who was very rich and was a member of the Junior League and the D. A. R. That lady was late for an appointment so she fed some stray dogs and rushed off. Just in time who did not go to church and had no social class saw the stranger lying in the road. He bandaged up the stranger’s wounds, got a motel room for her and paid all the bills.

The young Jose Ramirez’ parents payed for his adventures in a hot-air balloon. He thanks Saint Francis with this retablo because the journey was successful and he visited several countries.

Oscar R. went in Europe with his boyfriend. There he met some people he knew. He thanks Saint John of the Cross for they understood his sexual orientation and didn’t attack him.

My second husband and I thank Saint Brigit because we won the first prize in the lottery. With the money we bought a very big and beautiful boat on which we are sailing to Puerto Vallarta.

Thank God, my fiancé and I went on our honeymoon to San Miguel de Allende, the cradle of the Bicentennial independence.

I travel all over the country with my carousel. I come to most forgotten villages. The children run to see the wonderful carousel, and I’m happy seeing their amazed faces, because usually they see something like this for the first time in their life. Who can, pays. Who has no money, also can ride a little bit. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for this job that allows me to travel and to bring happiness to the children.