Nov. 12, 1988

To whom it may concern:

Reverend Baba Ito performed a hands on healing on my rib cage where one of my ribs was protruding out and I was in severe pain. Baba placed his hands on the protruding rib and the pain began to dissipate and a bubbling sensation moved from my side around to my lower back and then the pain left completely within a short time.
Then I walked a few blocks with Baba, on the Pacific Mall in downtown Santa Cruz not far from where the healing took place. The car was parked in Pretty Mama's parking low. When about a half a dozen alcoholic types came by, one of the men was limping badly. Baba called out to him and asked him why he was limping. Some of the other men seemed to had known Baba and that he performed healings. The man began to explain that part of his hip was shot off in the Vietnam war, and that nothing could be done.
He explained that he had no feeling from the knee down and had pain in that area. Baba explained that he was a healer and may be able to help him. The man kept saying nothing could heal his problem and was refusing healing. The man's friends told him that Baba was known as a healer and to let him try. The man continued to refuse and was heavily under the influence of alcohol. Baba told the man that he didn't care what he thought and said he had nothing to lose. Baba took his right hand and crossed it along the man's thigh and down his ankle, very slowly and stopped. The man then asked Baba if he would repeat what he had just done, and Baba asked why. The man replied that it took the pain away and then said he could feel for the first time in three places below the knee.
We then proceeded to Baba's car. I was amazed to observe this healing. I found out the man was sleeping by the railroad tracks in Santa Cruz and the next day he was hopping all over the place, in joy. Since then I have met others that were healed by Baba, including myself.

Frank Escra
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(408) 438-4175