In 1982, she persuaded the Israeli army and Palestinian guerillas to stop shooting long enough for her to rescue 37 retarded children from a hospital in besieged Beirut. Mother Teresa's work touched the world. More than 500 missions are in 100 countries. All for Jesus. Five years later, she had a second and nearly fatal heart attack.
Doctors implant a pacemaker.
Mother Teresa decided to step down from heading the order. God will find another person, more humble, more devoted, more obedient to him, and society will go on. A conclave of sisters met to choose a successor. In a secret ballot, Mother Teresa was re-elected. Obedient to God's will, she withdrew her request to resign.