COMAL COUNTY -- Residents at an apartment complex on FM 482 say they have a renewed sense of hope after they say the Virgin Mary came to them.
Linda Cabrera says she saw the apparition for the first time on an early Saturday morning two weeks ago.
"It was shiny, just like the shape of the Virgin Mary," Cabrera said.
Cabrera said the apparition appeared to be floating on the wall of a building. It lasted for two to three hours, she added.
"No joke, this is something awesome -- it's amazing," she said.
The amazing image, Cabrera said, returned again exactly a week later around the same time.
"A lot of beautiful things came to mind," Cabrera said, "It's a big miracle."
She wasn't the only one to see the apparition. Other residents claim they saw the image on the building, too.
"I know how she looks because I go to church and that's her," said a young boy, Miguel.
"It's a miracle, to me it was a miracle," Cabrera said. "It's sending a message for everybody."
That message came at a time of need for the residents who told KENS 5 their neighborhood has been plagued with drugs and violence.
"Everybody needs a lot of prayers and peace. There is a lot of things going around," Cabrera said.
The now hopeful residents have set up flowers and candles beneath where they say the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared.
They told KENS 5 they are waiting for her to return.
"I prayed, I prayed for everybody," Cabrera said. "We're waiting for her to come back again."
