Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Well Haloo Deh

Won't you let me join your forum? I love to talk and think and grow in the gospel. Last Sunday a big samoan guy in our High council gave his testimony. He said that he had a question about missionary work. He got down on his knees and prayed about his question, and the face of Brother Clark came into his head. So he said "Lord, do I need to contact Bro. Clark, or is he going to contact me?" and he didn't get an answer, so he ended his prayer. The next morning he was walking up the sidewalk to his work and a truck drove by slow and stopped. He looked over and there was Bro. Clark. He went and sat in his truck and they talked, and low and behold, Bro. Clark had the answer to his question about missionary work.
I would love to become that in tune with the Lord to have those kind of experiences, and I know it starts with me praying for guidance more with my own questions and struggles.
I did have a wonderful answer to prayers today. The past few weeks I have had a cloud of depression over me, and I have felt so ungrateful for all my blessings, because I have really no problems, and I should be happy. So I prayed a couple weeks ago that I would be more grateful for my blessings. I knew that the Lord could strip all my blessings away from me, and that would make me change my tune real quick, so I was a little nervous to pray to be more grateful. Well, Susan called and told me they were coming to spend a day or two with us. I was able to see so many blessings when she got here. Rick doesn't have a steady job like Jared. Susan would love to have a beautiful home, like I do. All their kids would love to have a cute bedroom with all their things kept neatly, and a bed of their own with their personal blankets on them, like my kids do. The list goes on and on. While I felt so sorry for Susan, and her situation, it all hit me this morning when she left: It was an answer to my prayers. I now feel so deeply thankful to the Lord for all my blessings. He was so kind to me in teaching me and helping me in such a gentle way.

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