FROM PUTTAPARTHI...GENERAL CARLOS , PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA...

[Guest guest]

General Carlos Arana Osorio was the president of Guatemala from 1972 to 1978, and in 1990, he became the president of the coordinating committee of the Sai Organization of Guatemala. On a visit to Puttaparthi, just prior to celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary, Swami called Carlos and his wife for an interview.

During the interview, Carlos invited Swami to attend his wedding anniversary in Guatemala. Swami said, oh yes, He would be there. They waited expectantly during the anniversary celebration, but were disappointed when Swami did not turn up.

But then when the photos of the anniversary were developed, to their surprise and joy, Swami's image appeared lying down inside a Champaign glass in Carlos' hand!!! This photo was later exhibited in the old EHV building where Radio Sai Global Harmony is now located. Swami came to see the exhibit and pointed out His image in the glass, and told the story to those who were with Him at that moment!

A male army nurse, who did not even have a bank account, was assigned to look after General Carlos Arana, after he had suffered a broken hip. His first day of duty at the General's home, was not difficult, but that night when he went to bed, he was awakened by Swami personally! Jose, the nurse, was afraid, and pulled the covers over his head, but Swami pulled them off again, and just stood looking at him, then disappeared.

In the morning, Jose did not say anything to Carlos, but he was not very happy at his new post. The next night the same thing happened. Swami pulled off his cover in the middle of the night. Rather frightened, Jose again tried to pull the cover over his head only to have it pulled off again!!!

In the morning Jose told Carlos that he was leaving. He said that the person in the pictures all over the house (SWAMI) was bothering him in the night and would not let him sleep. The Gen. after hearing him told Jose that there were millions of people around the world who would love to have such an experience.

He convinced Jose to stay and to read a book about Sai Baba. Then after a couple of months, Carlos asked Jose to accompany him to India to help with the wheelchair. One day Swami called Carlos for an interview. Jose pushed his wheelchair up to Swami's door, and was going to leave when Swami invited him inside.

Jose had a private interview with Swami in which Swami spoke only Spanish, and the next day again Jose had another private interview with Swami and all in Spanish!!! He even received a medal from Swami!!!

Nobody knows when the divine wire-puller will pull the strings and string you to Him for ever.

http://media.radiosai.org/Journals/Vol_04/01JUN06/sai-movement-guatemala.htm