More Than a Poster: How Jesus Youth Nurses Ministry Turned Tessa’s Tears into Strength

In the dim light of the hostel room’s table lamp 🕯️, two tears rolled down Tessa’s eyes as she stared into the darkness 🥺. As a final-year nursing student 🩺, she was going through a very difficult phase in her life.

What happened the previous week while on duty in the pediatric ward 🧸 was still a lingering ache in her heart. An eight-year-old girl named Ammu—whom Tessa had cared for like her own younger sister and who always spoke with a bright smile 😊—suddenly collapsed and died in front of her, gasping for breath 💔. As Tessa held Ammu’s lifeless hands in the coldness of the ICU ❄️ and wept bitterly 😭, she felt she lacked the strength to face death so closely. She deeply feared whether she could even move forward in this profession.

To make matters worse, she faced a harsh reprimand from a senior staff member in front of patients during a busy morning shift 🏥, all over a minor error. That evening, after her shift, as she cried uncontrollably under the shower in the hostel bathroom 🌧️, her heart longed to run back home 🏡. More than once, she thought about dropping out of her studies midway 🚪.

It was in the midst of this despair and loneliness that she saw a message in her WhatsApp group 📱: a poster for the FLY ’26 National Nurses Meet organized by the Jesus Youth Nurses Ministry ✨. The words on it touched her heart: “Something special is ready… Pray together, Inspire each other, Share the joy.” 🕊️

Longing for someone to share her grief with that night 🌌, she entered her details via the link on the poster (tinyurl.com/flyrosary2026 🔗). It was not just a mere registration; it felt as though someone else was taking on her pain and tears 🤲. In the days that followed, instead of breaking down when witnessing pain in the wards, she prayed the rosary for them 📿. Whenever she felt alone in the hostel, the faith that another nurse somewhere in India was awake and praying for her gave her immense strength 💪❤️.

When stepping into FLY ’26 ✈️, Tessa was no longer a broken, tearful student. Instead, she had transformed into a strong nurse who learned to hold others close through prayer and love 🌸.

Just like Tessa, let us also prepare ourselves through prayer for FLY ’26 🙏✨. Join the rosary prayer chain today through tinyurl.com/flyrosary2026 ! 💙