JUST ASK!

      For the past 7 weeks or so I've fallen into a terrible pattern of writing and, deleting my first blog  post. I just can't seem to figure out what I need to write about! I guess it's just too much pressure!  But, I hope this post will be the last of the first's!

     So, As I've been thinking about this post I've been thinking about how I want it to sound, and what I'd like to have my readers get out of my blog. And I've come to a conclusion... It's just way too much pressure trying to figure out how to write this profound and super awesome Blog post! so, Instead of trying to inspire these feelings by clever and articulate writing I'd rather just tell you how to feel! That way we can just work backwards. So, as I'm working backwards here's what I'm aiming for, I'd like my readers to be inspired to act, To ponder, And to ask God. Ask him about anything! And everything! Ask him what you should ask him about! Ask him if he's there, if he's real! Just simply ask.

Here is a short story that I feel can inspire those feelings I've been referring to!

   Often in missionary work We're faced with situations/problems that are past our young 21 year old minds to figure out, and Yesterday we had one of these situations. We were told to go visit Timmy at Vanderbilt hospital. Timmy had suffered a major stroke and his sister called us and, requested that missionaries go visit Timmy and offer him a Priesthood blessing. And Vanderbilt being in our area, we were the missionaries to go offer that Blessing. We get a lot of these calls, our area covers 4 major hospitals so we thought nothing of it! As we turn into the room we found Linda, Timmy's wife, being comforted by one of the nurses. Just moments before we walked in Linda found out that Timmy had passed away. When the nurse informs us of this, I was instantly caught off guard. My 21 year old brain is screaming and yelling "Oh my Gosh... What is going on?! We are not supposed to be here!!! We're intruding! We need to get out of here!" Then my heart says "easy there buddy, put on the brakes, Don't worry I got this one."

      So as the nurse continues to explain the situation, and I just tone her out so I can say 10 or maybe 30 prayers in my heart so that I'll know how to handle this situation. After I felt more calm and knew that I was there for a reason and that I needed to share the Plan of Salvation with her. Linda isn't a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints so I knew in this time her knowing God's plan was going to be the only thing that could comfort her. So, I asked if we could pray with her and then I sat Linda down and explained to her God's plan for us. I explained that death is just simply a stepping stone for Timmy and, that because of Christ's atonement for us Timmy is in a state of peace and joy and he's watching out for her.  After we had explained this to her and, shared a few scriptures that we felt prompted to offer we gave her a Priesthood blessing of comfort. Linda then asked us something I'm not sure I'll ever forget. She explained how Her and Timmy were working on getting back to church because Timmy wanted to get sealed in the Temple to Linda for all time and Eternity. And partake in the special blessings that only a Temple marriage can offer.

   When we were able to inform Linda that, that sealing can still take place and, she could be with Timmy again, her tears dried and I could feel a spirit come into the room and then all Linda wanted to know is when she could have the missionaries in her area pay her a visit so she could learn more!

    What an amazing story right?! Oh! witnessing the Holy Ghost Bare witness of the truthfulness of what we were saying to Linda and see Linda react to the promptings of the spirit was such an amazing experience for me. My purpose in sharing that short story with you was so that you could feel inspired. You could feel a small amount of the desire that Linda had to know that she could still live with Timmy again. That you too would ask God if all this amazing stuff is true!