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Rancho's house – the
lone house in the entire valley – was on
the crown of a low hill. From the
pinnacle of the hill one could see the
rapid flowing stream and next to it vast
fields of ripe corn in between the red
kidney bean flowers. Looking at it one,
could predict that it was going, to be
good harvest .but, it needed a rainfall,
however brief.
All through the morning, Rancho kept scanning the sky for signs of rainfall ,and he
was quite confident, that it would rain. “You know, woman, now we are finally
going to get some rain.” His wife, who was busy preparing food, replied: “Yes, God
willing.”
As soon as Rancho's family, his wife and sons, sat for dinner, just as he had
predicted ,big drops of rain started falling. In the Northeast, huge clouds were
covering the sky ,like a blanket. The air had the smell of rain combined with the
smell ,of fresh earth. The atmosphere at that time ,was absolutely heavenly. The
boys left their food on pretext, of getting one thing and another. All they wanted,
was to get wet and play in the rain.
Rancho was very happy, as he looked at his field, “Ah! now my harvest is
going to be wonderful.” He started dreaming, about all the things he will be doing
once he sells the crops. Suddenly, heavy winds began to blow accompanied by big
drops of rain, which looked like huge pearls of ice. “Oh my God! This can't be
happening,” he thought. “NO!! NO!! I will be destroyed. This is no rain, it is a
hailstorm. I hope it will pass soon.” But in front of his family he kept a strong front,
and said, “I am sure it will pass soon, don't worry.”
Unfortunately it didn't. The hailstorm, lasted the whole night. It destroyed
entire field ,of his precious crops. Everything looked so white as if someone had
thrown sacks and sacks of pearls all over the place.

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Rancho and his wife ,were worried to death. Everything ,they had was destroyed,
and they had no inkling ,as to what they will do.
The boys asked them, “What are we going to do? Everything is destroyed.
We don't even have few pieces ,of corn or beans. Does this mean ,we are going to die
of hunger?”
Rancho said, “ My sons, nobody dies of hunger. Always remember we have
God. I am sure he will help us.”
All through, the night Rancho kept on thinking how to ask for help from
God. “God knows everything but I think I should write to Him and ask directly what I
want.”
Rancho was thankful for the day his parents had sent him to school. Even
though ,he wasn't interested in studies but ,he had grudgingly learned to read and
write. So ,he took out paper and pen, and started writing.
Rancho Lucas
The Violet Hill
Argentina
18 th May 1999
Dear God
Hi,
I am writing this letter to you, out of extreme urgency, otherwise I
wouldn't have disturbed you. You know about the recent hailstorm in
my place. Well, it has destroyed me. Everything, in my farm was
destroyed. My corn and kidney beans ,were almost ready and all it
needed was a rainfall, but, instead of rainfall came a storm. If it had
lasted ,for short period, it would have been OK, but ,unfortunately it
lasted ,for an entire night. It has put me, at a serious disadvantage, you
see God, my sole source of income ,is that farm and now it is
completely destroyed. Nothing is left. If I leave it like this my family
will die of hunger, since we will not have anything to eat. I can't sit
still and do nothing about it. I need 100 pesos to buy the seeds and
resow my field, all over again and buy some food ,till the next harvest.
So dear God, please help me. I know you ,will not disappoint me.
Sincerely Yours,
Rancho, the farmer
Bahasa Inggris 93
He put the letter ,inside an envelope and addressed it to “God, 7 Heaven”
and ,placed a stamp on it and dropped it ,in the mailbox. The workers at the post
office, were preparing the letters to mail when they came across the letter
addressed to God. The postman ,who came across this letter became curious
because he had never seen a letter addressed to God. He wanted to open the
letter but his job ethics, stopped him from doing so. He decided ,to take the letter to
the Postmaster. The Postmaster ,was a very nice and kind gentleman. He always
helped people in any way he could. When the postman gave him the letter, he
looked at it and said, “It takes a man with strong faith to start a communication
with God. I wish I had such strong faith.”
After much thought, he decided to read the letter, and perhaps reply it. He
opened Rancho's letter. Little did he know that, replying the letter would need
more than good intention, pen and paper. Rancho needed a lot of money but the
postmaster didn't have any. Since he had already decided ,to help Rancho, he
decided to give part of his salary, and he asked his friends and co-workers to
contribute. But, it was impossible ,for him to collect 100 pesos. He was happy ,that at
least 70 pesos were collected. So ,he put the money in an envelope ,and signed it as
“God” and asked the postman to deliver it to Rancho's house.
When, the postman arrived at Rancho's house and delivered the letter to
him, Rancho was exhilarated ,beyond means. And he kept repeating Thank you
God! Thank you God! I knew you wouldn't let me down.
Rancho had very strong faith in God. He was not surprised when he
opened the envelope. But as he was counting the money he became very angry.
God couldn't have made mistake in sending the money. So he took out paper and
wrote to God again. Then he placed a stamp on it and put it in the mailbox. When
the postman took the letter out, he immediately took it to the postmaster. The
Postmaster quickly ,opened the letter and everyone in the post office gathered
around him wanting to know what Rancho wrote to God.
Rancho Lucas
The Violet Hill
Argentina
20th May 1999
Dear God
I am really grateful to you, for sending the money. I knew ,you wouldn't let my family
go hungry. Of the money ,you send me I only received 70 pesos. Please, send me the
rest. I really need the money. But, this time please, God don't send it through the
mail, because ,the people working here in this post office, are all a bunch of thieves.

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Rancho's house – thelone house in the entire valley – was onthe crown of a low hill. From thepinnacle of the hill one could see therapid flowing stream and next to it vastfields of ripe corn in between the redkidney bean flowers. Looking at it one,could predict that it was going, to begood harvest .but, it needed a rainfall,however brief.All through the morning, Rancho kept scanning the sky for signs of rainfall ,and hewas quite confident, that it would rain. “You know, woman, now we are finallygoing to get some rain.” His wife, who was busy preparing food, replied: “Yes, Godwilling.”As soon as Rancho's family, his wife and sons, sat for dinner, just as he hadpredicted ,big drops of rain started falling. In the Northeast, huge clouds werecovering the sky ,like a blanket. The air had the smell of rain combined with thesmell ,of fresh earth. The atmosphere at that time ,was absolutely heavenly. Theboys left their food on pretext, of getting one thing and another. All they wanted,was to get wet and play in the rain.Rancho was very happy, as he looked at his field, “Ah! now my harvest isgoing to be wonderful.” He started dreaming, about all the things he will be doingonce he sells the crops. Suddenly, heavy winds began to blow accompanied by bigdrops of rain, which looked like huge pearls of ice. “Oh my God! This can't behappening,” he thought. “NO!! NO!! I will be destroyed. This is no rain, it is ahailstorm. I hope it will pass soon.” But in front of his family he kept a strong front,and said, “I am sure it will pass soon, don't worry.”Unfortunately it didn't. The hailstorm, lasted the whole night. It destroyedentire field ,of his precious crops. Everything looked so white as if someone hadthrown sacks and sacks of pearls all over the place.92 Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Semester 1Rancho and his wife ,were worried to death. Everything ,they had was destroyed,and they had no inkling ,as to what they will do.The boys asked them, “What are we going to do? Everything is destroyed.We don't even have few pieces ,of corn or beans. Does this mean ,we are going to dieof hunger?”Rancho said, “ My sons, nobody dies of hunger. Always remember we haveGod. I am sure he will help us.”All through, the night Rancho kept on thinking how to ask for help fromGod. “God knows everything but I think I should write to Him and ask directly what Iwant.”Rancho was thankful for the day his parents had sent him to school. Eventhough ,he wasn't interested in studies but ,he had grudgingly learned to read andwrite. So ,he took out paper and pen, and started writing.Rancho LucasThe Violet HillArgentina18 th May 1999Dear GodHi,I am writing this letter to you, out of extreme urgency, otherwise Iwouldn't have disturbed you. You know about the recent hailstorm inmy place. Well, it has destroyed me. Everything, in my farm wasdestroyed. My corn and kidney beans ,were almost ready and all itneeded was a rainfall, but, instead of rainfall came a storm. If it hadlasted ,for short period, it would have been OK, but ,unfortunately itlasted ,for an entire night. It has put me, at a serious disadvantage, yousee God, my sole source of income ,is that farm and now it iscompletely destroyed. Nothing is left. If I leave it like this my familywill die of hunger, since we will not have anything to eat. I can't sitstill and do nothing about it. I need 100 pesos to buy the seeds andresow my field, all over again and buy some food ,till the next harvest.So dear God, please help me. I know you ,will not disappoint me.Sincerely Yours,Rancho, the farmerBahasa Inggris 93He put the letter ,inside an envelope and addressed it to “God, 7 Heaven”and ,placed a stamp on it and dropped it ,in the mailbox. The workers at the postoffice, were preparing the letters to mail when they came across the letteraddressed to God. The postman ,who came across this letter became curiousbecause he had never seen a letter addressed to God. He wanted to open theletter but his job ethics, stopped him from doing so. He decided ,to take the letter tothe Postmaster. The Postmaster ,was a very nice and kind gentleman. He alwayshelped people in any way he could. When the postman gave him the letter, helooked at it and said, “It takes a man with strong faith to start a communicationwith God. I wish I had such strong faith.”After much thought, he decided to read the letter, and perhaps reply it. Heopened Rancho's letter. Little did he know that, replying the letter would needmore than good intention, pen and paper. Rancho needed a lot of money but thepostmaster didn't have any. Since he had already decided ,to help Rancho, hedecided to give part of his salary, and he asked his friends and co-workers tocontribute. But, it was impossible ,for him to collect 100 pesos. He was happy ,that atleast 70 pesos were collected. So ,he put the money in an envelope ,and signed it as“God” and asked the postman to deliver it to Rancho's house.When, the postman arrived at Rancho's house and delivered the letter tohim, Rancho was exhilarated ,beyond means. And he kept repeating Thank youGod! Thank you God! I knew you wouldn't let me down.Rancho had very strong faith in God. He was not surprised when heopened the envelope. But as he was counting the money he became very angry.God couldn't have made mistake in sending the money. So he took out paper andwrote to God again. Then he placed a stamp on it and put it in the mailbox. Whenthe postman took the letter out, he immediately took it to the postmaster. ThePostmaster quickly ,opened the letter and everyone in the post office gatheredaround him wanting to know what Rancho wrote to God.Rancho LucasThe Violet HillArgentina20 Mei 1999Sayang TuhanSaya sangat berterima kasih kepada Anda, untuk mengirim uang. Aku tahu, Anda tidak akan membiarkan keluarga sayakelaparan. Uang, Anda mengirimkan saya saya hanya menerima 70 peso. Tolong kirimkan sayaistirahat. Aku benar-benar butuh uang. Namun, kali ini, Allah tidak kirimkan melaluimail, karena, orang-orang yang bekerja di sini di kantor pos ini, Semua sekelompok pencuri.