My Son’s First Words

Glory to God for all things!

When my son was three and a half years old, he hardly spoke at all.

We consulted doctors many times, but the specialists found no serious disorder. They advised us simply to wait, assuring us that his speech would begin to develop once he started nursery school.

But a mother’s heart remained anxious.

One day, I learned that an icon of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze had been brought to our city.

I went to the church with my children to pray.

By God’s mercy, I was able to speak with Nun Maria. She listened carefully, explained how to pray properly to Saint Gabriel, and blessed me to anoint the child with holy oil.

With faith, I followed everything I had been told, continued going to church, and asked the Lord for help through the saint’s prayers.

After some time, we began to notice the first changes.

My son started pronouncing words he had never been able to say before. Then short sentences appeared, and his vocabulary grew richer each day.

Although his speech was not yet perfectly clear, we could plainly see that he was developing steadily.

For our family, this became an immense joy and a great strengthening of faith.

“With all my heart, I thank the Lord for His mercy and believe that our family received this help through the prayers of Saint Gabriel.”

Glory to God for all things!