On the territory of the Holy Ascension Women's Monastery near the city of Dubovka in the Dubovsky District of the Volgograd Region, there is a holy spring that was discovered in the late 19th century thanks to the prayers of Saint John Pokrovsky. This miraculous event is described by P.M. Posokhin. At the beginning of the monastery's construction, the community faced a shortage of clean drinking water, which had to be fetched from far away. Father John, Archpriest John Alexeyevich Pokrovsky, the founder of the monastery, prayed for a long time, kneeling and raising his hands to heaven. At one point, he lifted himself up and hovered in the air. Hearing the cry of a witness, he came to and pointed to the place that should be marked. Soon, a well with delicious water was dug here. This became the first miracle in the monastery, which received the name Holy Ascension Monastery.

The spring has always been revered, and even during Soviet times, pilgrims continued to come to it. A.P. Agarova, born in 1913, recalled how in her childhood she saw 8-10 nuns by the well feeding pilgrims. After the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in 1945-1946, up to 700 people came here, led by priests and nuns. During the Khrushchev persecutions of the Church, the spring was destroyed, but people continued to come at night to gradually dig it out and collect water.

Over time, the well was abandoned, and its location was lost. In 1994, it was rediscovered thanks to a pilgrim from Moscow, but the spring was heavily littered, and the water became unsuitable for drinking. The second discovery of the spring occurred in 2000, when, by the blessing of Bishop Herman, a new well was dug near the historical site. With the efforts of the nuns, the well was restored, and now its living water quenches the thirst of believers and guests of the monastery.

In 2018, a new bathing facility with baptismal pools was opened at the Holy Ascension Women's Monastery in Dubovka by the well of John Pokrovsky. The first pilgrims were able to immerse themselves in the waters of the holy spring during the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The enclosed bathing facility includes two separate rooms for monks and laypeople. The pools are equipped with handrails and are filled with water from Father John's spring. The floors in the rooms are insulated, which is especially important for winter immersions. Before the Feast of the Baptism, the bathing facility and the new chapel in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Life-Giving Spring' were consecrated. Together with Father John's well, they form a single complex where pilgrims can pray, collect holy water, and bathe in the healing water to strengthen their spirit and body.