My Gratitude is Great

Many years ago, a priesthood blessing promised both of my sons that their illness they had acquired would be healed from them. It was a promise that I took God at his word. I had with faith and prayer asked for that to come to pass over the years. It had been a constant prayer in my heart that I always knew would come to pass.

I have a firm testimony of the power of the priesthood and the gift of healing. About two months ago, one of the boys (Michael) called me and had been to his "lupus" doctor and was told he had a clean bill of health. I was filled with joy and the fruition of the Lord's promise about his health.

Then a few days ago, the other one, Aaron, told me he was tested for the lupus and it came up as "zero, negative." I was touched to know that he too, had experienced a miraculous healing that may have already happened without us knowing the certainty of it with all the healing methods that were made available to him over the last year. I feel my faith sustained me to always look for and know that healing would surely be granted through my faith, (temple)service and dedication to the Lord.

I know without a shadow of a doubt that my prayers were heard and as well as ANSWERED. It does my heart and soul good to know we are significant in the eternal scheme and plan of things with our Heavenly Father.

I also know that due to the boys' lupus, that they were more than excluded from ever being called into the military. I am most thankful for that. One son in the military in our family is quite sufficient. Don't you think?

I also know that during the time when Matt was called on his mission there was some kind of war going on then too. But when his call came to go to the Paraguay Asuncion Mission, I was given to know that "This is where I want your son to be. I have called him to serve me and sent him at this time he came to earth for a purpose." His serving in the military was not where he was supposed to be, thankfully. I know he was spared and protected to fill a mission at that very time. We have all been truly blessed. My heart is full.

There is a biblical reference (perhaps), that when there are a lot of daughters born it is a time of peace. Whereas, when there are a lot of sons, it is a time of wars. I learned that over thirty years ago. It seems to bear out to be truthful.

I know God lives and is in the details of our lives. This is surely a detail that was not overlooked.