<p>A baby girl is born by emergency caesarean at 28 weeks gestation. Amid a haze of desperation and despair her mother was thrown into a frightening, unfamiliar world.</p><p>Against all odds baby Chiara left hospital 101 days later after surviving a brain haemorrhage, meningitis, blood poisoning and lung disease. She had a grim prognosis.</p><p>Chiara&rsquo;s ill health continued and by age four she had suffered multiple health problems including several rounds of neurosurgery due to Hydrocephalus, which was a consequence of her brain haemorrhage as a young baby.</p><p>At seven years of age Chiara mentioned a strange dream she had which set in motion an extraordinary, and at times inexplicable, paranormal journey entwined with Mary MacKillop.</p><p>Her mother now convinced miracles really do happen, offers her story as they have lived it, in anticipation of providing consolation and support to others in their time of need.</p>