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Angels Come In The Faces of Man Częstochowa Sept 2007

Angels come to us when we least expect it. I spent 3 months in Poland, on a day trip on my own to Częstochowa, this stranger went out of his way to help me. If Angels exist, I am sure he could have been one! In 2007, whilst queuing to alight from the train at Czestochowa, I wasn't quite sure that I was at the right stop as the train announcements were all in Polish. Standing behind me was this elderly gentleman, lo and behold he spoke perfect English when I checked if I was at right station.  Long story short, this kind man went out of his way to send me in a taxi to the church Jasna Gora to visit and make my pilgrimage to see the Black Madonna of Częstochowa. I never got his name or his number, but this Angel of mine not only diverted from his original destination to the church, he alighted with me carrying his heavy luggage up the hill to the church, checked the mass schedule for me and placed me in the right hall w...