hopelessness caused by desperation that made her turn to Jesus. And turning to Jesus would’ve been a big deal. She was a Canaanite; Canaanites didn’t like Jews, and vice versa. Jesus was not just a Jew; he was a big-name Jew. Getting to him would be a long shot at best, and expecting help from him would be an even longer shot—but what else could she do? So desperation drove that woman to Jesus. And Jesus did what no human being could do. He made her daughter whole again. Through Helen’s desperation,