We had another good (and cold) week here in IF.
For starters, N is doing well! Her baptism is on Saturday and she is so excited! She had us make invitations that she could hand out to her friends at school. She has her baptismal interview tomorrow and she is really nervous but she just needs to relax and realize that everything is going to be fine! She knows the stuff but she has a hard time putting her thoughts into words and she is super shy.
She also told us that she invited her parents but they don't want to come to her baptism. We didn't believe that her parents really wouldn't want to be there to support her, so we dropped by her house to talk to her dad. Sure enough, he told us that he and his wife would not be there for the baptism because they are "busy" that day. We offered to move the baptism date but her dad refused and said that don't want to be there. Period. N was really upset but we have just been reassuring her that she is doing the right thing and her Heavenly Parents will be there supporting her even if her earthy parents aren't.
K and C are doing well also! We asked them this week if they would like a priesthood blessing from the Bishop. C is in a lot of pain and his lung cancer has been acting up a lot lately. And K's pay checks are getting garnished. And C's grandma died last week. And both their cars broke down so they have no way to get anywhere. And their son, A got kicked out of school. Basically everything that could go wrong for them, has gone wrong.
So we thought a blessing would be a good idea. Both they and Bishop agreed and so last night they were able to get blessings of comfort and counsel. K's blessing talked a lot about focusing her sights on the temple and continuing to investigate the gospel. It counseled her to keep the commitments we extend to her and to continue seeking for truth. He blessed her with comfort and patience in overcoming her trials and in keeping the commandments of the Lord.
It was an incredibly spiritual experience. Afterwords K said that when the Bishop laid his hands on her head, she felt this "whoosh" feeling go throughout her body. She said she felt warmth spreading from her head to her feet and she felt like the Savior was standing there with Bishop. It was so amazing.
Then Bishop blessed C. He blessed him with patience to overcome his afflictions and promised him that as he studied the story of Alma the Younger in the Book of Mormon he would receive revelation. He also told him to focus his sights on the temple as well and he promised C that he would one day be ordained to the priesthood. He talked a lot about C taking one step at a time and not overwhelming himself with all the things he has to change in his life at once.
After that blessing, K asked C if he felt the "whoosh". He replied that he didn't, but he had always understood the spirit in a more visual way. He explained that when the Bishop talked about putting one foot in front of the other, he saw, in his mind's eye, a staircase. Just a few steps above him on the stairs was Jesus Christ, reaching His hand out to help C along the way.
So between the "whoosh" and C's staircase vision, I think its safe to say that it was a pretty spiritually packed night.
I feel so blessed to have been a part of that experience. I know that if they heed the counsel of their blessings, K and C will be able to overcome their challenges. As they rely on the Savior, all the things that are going wrong in their life will seem less difficult to manage.
Well I love all of you! I love my Savior. I am so happy here and feel that I have so much more perspective on my life and life in general. The gospel, lived right, makes perfect happiness possible in this life.
Until next time,
Sister Park
No comments:
Post a Comment