Just before my 16th birthday my family moved from Washington state to Utah. I had a bit of a hard time transitioning. I didn't have a lot of friends and I felt very alone. I had been praying and asking my Heavenly Father to help me feel His love. I missed my older brother A LOT... he had graduated early and went off to collage. (when he lived at home I swore I would never miss him but the minute he left I wanted him back) In October my family and I were traveling to Colorado to visit my oldest sister. We split up into 2 cars and half of us drove straight to Colorado while the other half went to my aunts house to wait for my brother to meet up with them before they came the rest of the way. Shortly after the first group arrived in Colorado we got a phone call from my dad letting us know that my brother had been in a roll over car accident and had broken his neck. He asked us to pray for him but not to hurry home because there wasn't much we could do sitting in the hospital. my brother chose to see if his neck would heal on his own and he moved home to be with the family while he healed. I didn't realize it at the time but I know that this was an answer to my prayers. I had my brother back... and I could hang out with him whenever I wanted because he couldn't leave the house. He eventually healed up a year later he served a mission and is now married with 3 kids! What a miracle!
When I was 17 I received my patriarchal blessing in the month of October... for those of you who are not of the L.D.S. faith a Patriarchal blessing is a special blessing we receive that gives us guidance throughout our life. This blessing has been just that, a huge blessing, in my life! I am so grateful for the guidance it has given me and the strength it has been to me in the times I needed it most. What a miracle!
When I was 18 I went to the doctor and had some tests done. When the doctor called he gave me some very sad news... I was never going to have children of my own. I was devastated. All I ever wanted was to get married and have a family and now all those dreams had been shattered. I just started to bawl... nothing was going to make me feel better. My parents read my Patriarchal blessing with me and it brought a little comfort, but I wasn't completely OK with putting my faith in God. I will admit that this was probably the hardest time I had EVER been through. We called up a specialist and set an appointment. about 6 weeks later I fasted we prayed as a family and my dad gave me a priesthood blessing. I will never forget the wonderful words that were spoken through the amazing priesthood power! I was promised that I would be OK and that I would be able to have children in this life if it was the will of my Father in Heaven. I went to the specialist the next morning and He told me that I was going to be OK and with the right medicines I would be able to have children of my own! I was ecstatic. What a miracle!
When I was 20 years old I was trying to decide what I wanted to do with my life. I was getting a little burnt out with school and I wanted a change. That is when I decided I was going to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2 days after my 21st birthday I received my mission call to Minneapolis Minnesota!!! I was so excited... not so much about being freezing... but absolutely about serving a mission! I entered the M.T.C. on October 21st of that same year! What a miracle!
As I sat here writing this blog post I had tears running down my cheeks, not because I was sad but because I was so grateful to my Savior and Father in Heaven for being by my side when I needed them most! I couldn't be more grateful to have them in my life and to be a part of their AMAZING gospel! I love my life, I love my family, I love the Gospel!
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!
I hope it is ok to comment on your blog. You are a very remarkable daughter of God and as i read your tender mercies entry i felt a wonderful spirit. I am very blessed to be your earthly mom, your spirit sister, and your friend. xoxox
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