Daughter’s Spirit Has Mother Believing Her Little Girl Is Doing “God’s Work” From Beyond

“No parent should have to bury their child” is a heart-breaking saying. Unfortunately, death comes in many forms and at the most unexpected times.

And afterward, some look for signs that their lost one’s spirit is with them - like this mom who didn’t need to look far to know her daughter’s spirit is with her.

Princess Faviola Rodriguez

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One day, Saundra Gonzales left her two-year-old daughter, Faviola Rodriguez, in the care of her boyfriend.

Sadly, that would be the last time Saundra saw her little princess because Faviola died.

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"In Loving Memory"

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Faviola now rests in a Masonic Cemetery in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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On her tombstone, the quote: “In loving memory of our little princess. Forever in our hearts Faviola Nova Rodriguez.”

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A Grave Fit For A Princess

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Sunflowers, daisies, and pink and purple roses - with the addition of a few of her toys and a lantern, adorn and hug Faviola’s grave.

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A truly beautiful grave sight for a princess.

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Cemetery Issues

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Unfortunately, an issue with cemeteries is that people sometimes vandalize graves.

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No, Faviola’s grave was not vandalized or ruined, but another grave was, and this is where the story takes a supernatural turn.

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James Bustamante's Grave

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Another child, by the name of James Bustamante, has a grave in the same cemetery as Faviola's.

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James' grave is adorned with flowers and a lantern that lights up automatically when the sun begins to set.

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James' Parents Set Up A Video Camera

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Unfortunately, James' beautiful grave has been vandalized on several different occasions.

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So his grieving parents put up a video camera in hopes of catching the vandals and stopping future vandalizing.

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The Camera Footage

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So one night, while James’ parents looked at their camera footage, they noticed something interesting.

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A little girl was kneeling at their son’s grave. Confused and intrigued by this, James’ parents take the footage to the cemetery workers.

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"We Know That Little Girl"

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“We know that little girl.” said the cemetery workers.

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To them, the girl in the video looked like Faviola, looking roughly around the same age and with all the same features.

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James' Mom Describes The Footage

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James’ mother, Reina Rodriguez, described the footage,

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“The girl just came straight to his grave and kneeled down, and it seemed like she was talking - we’re not sure, it was just photos. She just looked one other time and walked back into the corner.”

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Reina Waited For Saundra

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Reina now knew where the grave of the little girl was.

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So she waited until Saundra came to see her princess and approached her with the footage of her son’s grave.

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Saundra Broke Down Into Tears

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“I have something really beautiful to show you that my video camera captured,” Reina said to Saundra as she showed her the footage.

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Saundra immediately burst into tears because she could see her daughter in the footage.

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"I Know That's My Daughter"

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“I know that is my daughter,” Saundra said through her tears.

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Seeing Faviola at James’ grave showed Saundra that her daughter was doing God’s work, and her mission was to take James to Heaven.

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"She Was There To Take Him To Heaven"

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“I think she was there to take him to heaven,” Saundra said,

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“I guess that was like, our sight that she’s still here with us. And that she’s doing God’s work.”

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"She's On A Mission From God"

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Saundra continued,

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“To me, I believe she made herself seen because she’s on a mission right now to be heard; everything that’s going on with the trial… I believe she’s trying to do what’s right.”