A week ago, on Wednesday July 17, I visited this stunning church as part of an island hopping tour. On the boat ride to Hydra I was experiencing a miserable eye infection which caused me to instinctively cover my eye with my hand. Upon landing on Hydra, our terrific guide and Hydra native, Georgina, led us to this beautiful church. In relating the church history, Georgina mentioned something about healing and I thought, “Well I’m here, why not.” I asked for my eye to be healed. I would describe myself as devout but my prayer was motivated by the desire to not have to seek out a doctor in Greece. We completed our tour of the breathtaking island and returned to the boat for lunch. I had forgotten about the prayer but it eventually dawned on me that I wasn’t holding my hand over my eye. I checked in the bathroom mirror and my eye was no longer red and sore. While Hydra’s beauty will remain a lasting memory, I will also remember and honor the grace I received in this church.
