David A. Bednar: The tender mercies of the Lord are real and they do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence. The Lord's tender mercies are the very personal and individualized blessings, strength, protection, assurances, guidance, loving-kindnesses, consolation, support, and spiritual gifts which we receive from and because of and though the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Burned

When I was 8 years old, sometime in either 1988 or 1989, I was chasing my brother Clifton through the house. We ran into the kitchen where my mom was just pulling a pot of boiling gravy off of the stove. She was turning around to put the pot on the other side of the kitchen on the counter when I ran into her. The gravy ended up being spilled on the right side of my face, up over my nose, and just under my left eye. I remember leaning over the bathtub and applying a cold washrag to my face. We rushed to the emergency room. I was given a Priesthood Blessing because of the 2nd and 3rd degree burns. I remember laying in the ER looking up at the lights crying. One night shortly after that, we were at my Grandpa and Grandma Fielding’s house. I wanted so badly to jump on the trampoline with my cousins. I asked my mom if I could. I remember her telling me that I had to be careful so that no one touched my face. Sure enough, my cousin accidentally hit my cheek with her hand. Skin came off of my face and onto her hand. The Lord blessed me tremendously. I don’t have any scarring on my face from the burns. I can’t imagine how different my life might be if I had burn scars on my face. I am so grateful for the power of the priesthood. It is real! I am proof of that. One would never be able to guess that I had that experience. With burns like the ones I had, I should have scars but I don’t. Because of the priesthood, I was healed. I will never deny that truth and that power. 3 Nephi 7:17 “…And Nephi did minister with power and with great authority.” (Jan 2009)

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