Anastasius and her husband were childless and deeply saddened by it. Then, Saint Nino had a vision: a radiant man appeared to her and said, "Enter this garden, there under the cedars is a small vine ready to bloom with fragrant flowers. Take soil from this place, have those people eat it, and they will have a son." Many miracles were performed there by Nino, and it became her sanctuary.

When the king and the entire nation eagerly converted to Christianity even before the arrival of priests, the king asked Saint Nino, "I am eager to build a house of God, but where should I build it?" Saint Nino replied, "Wherever you decide, O king." Then the king said to her, "I love your blackberry thicket and have decided to build it here. I will not be deterred by this royal garden, the towering cedars, the fruitful vines, and the sweet-smelling flowers. For you have seen a vision of black birds with immodest wings washing in water and turning white, perching on trees and singing sweetly. Truly, this earthly garden shall be replaced by an eternal garden, and there we will build a house of God for prayers until the arrival of priests from Greece."