June 2 marked Rosa Sabido's 365th day in sanctuary at Mancos United Methodist Church. Sabido and the church held a verbena celebración to mark the occasion.
Rosa Sabido thanks attendees at Saturday’s verbena celebración at Mancos United Methodist Church and invites them to put their burdens and prayers on an altar. “I decided to have the altar because we all always hope for a miracle in our lives,” Sabido said. “It is a miracle that I am still here – that I am still able to resist and fight – and I wanted to offer people the opportunity to request their burdens and dreams because miracles happen.”
Around 75 people attended the verbena celebración Saturday at Mancos United Methodist Church to mark Rosa Sabido’s 365th day in sanctuary.
Katie Wall writes a message at the altar set up at the verbena celebración of Rosa Sabido’s 365th day in sanctuary.
The Mancos Creative District gave attendees to the verbena celebración a chance to paint a mural in the spirit of the event. It will be on display in front of the Mancos United Methodist Church.
Nya Shanks, 7, gets her face painted Saturday at the verbena celebración of Rosa Sabido’s 365th day in sanctuary at the Mancos United Methodist Church.
Mike Rasmussen and his daughter Saige Rasmussen play a set of music at the verbena celebración of Rosa Sabido’s 365th day in sanctuary.
An altar quickly filled with prayers, gifts and tokens at the verbena celebración of Rosa Sabido’s 365th day in sanctuary at the Mancos United Methodist Church.
“Koko” plays the hymn “There is a Fountain” on her hammer dulcimer at the verbena celebración on Rosa Sabido’s 365th day in sanctuary.
