Although she was hoping for an afternoon walk by herself near the seashore, Michele's missionary vigilance sensed an opportunity that could have easily been missed. It led to an "extraordinary encounter " (in her new friends words) at a crucial time in this woman's life. Although the story is brief, it covers many of the most poignant dimensions of the human experience: suffering, illness, death, loss, and regret. But in His mercy, God transformed these into a new occasion f...