A chassid of the Sefas Emes was childless for many years. The local medical practitioners didn’t have any solution. They were advised to travel to Poland to get a consolation with a world-famous doctor who was known for outstanding results.
The problem was that this couple didn’t have any money, neither for the doctor nor for the trip. The chassid turned to the Sefas Emes for advice; should they try saving up for the expensive trip and doctor’s fees? The Rebbe responded that there was no need to travel for his salvation. “Stay in your house, and Hashem will be there for you.”
He returned home with the advice from the Rebbe and trusted wholeheartedly in the Rebbe’s guidance, not doing any further attempts to plan their trip.
Weeks and months passed, but the yeshuah was nowhere in sight. Without telling her husband, the wife decided that she was going to save up small sums of money each month for the trip. She hoped that by the time she had all the money, he’d see the need to go to this doctor, and when he had that change of mind, she would be ready with the money.
One day, when the husband was home alone, it was a bit cold in the house, so he decided to ignite the fireplace. Rather than light a big fire, as he was the only one there, he lit a fire in the small one, which they hadn’t used for many months.
When she returned home, she was in for the shock of her life. The small stove was exactly where she’d been hiding the money she’d been saving! In a few minutes, all her efforts had gone up in smoke (literally)!
Seeing this, she decided that the only place she could turn was to Hashem, and that’s exactly what she did. It didn’t take long for Hashem to send them a child.
