1 Nephi 1:20 "...But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance."
It's so wonderful to recognize the tender mercies of the Lord. While in NYC, June 2009, my mom and dad and I experienced a few of these.
#1. The night before flying out, mom, dad and I were staying in a hotel in SLC. I was really nervous about flying and I knew mom was worse off than me. While saying my prayers that night I explained to the Lord how nervous I was and how bad I just wanted to be comforted that the flight would go well and we would be safe getting to and from NYC. In that exact instant, the Spirit said to me as plain as day, "All will be well." At that exact moment, my stomach stopped churning and I was comforted. On the flight the next day and on the flight coming home when I would start to get a little nervous, that same thought came to my mind and I calmed down and was comforted.
#2. Rebekah listened to the Spirit and brought extra batteries and sunscreen in her backpack into the city. That same day, Mom's camera batteries died and she thought her batteries were fine. I had forgotten to pack my sunscreen for Lincoln.
#3. We went to the grocery store to get sunscreen, baby food, etc and I realized I was out of formula also. I was saying how I didn't want to pay the high price for it there in NJ and wished I could get it at Sam's Club from home for cheaper. I was stressing about the price when Rebekah remembered that the day before, she, very randomly, got a sample can of formula in the mail. I asked her what kind it was and it happened to be the exact kind I use for Lincoln. Her youngest is 5. There was NO logical reason for her to get that sample in the mail.
#4. Right as I was leaving to drive to mom and dads so we could drive to SLC together to catch our flight, the thought came to my mind that I needed some cash. I mentioned that to Paul and he ran in the house to get some from our rainy day stash (since it was Sunday and we weren't near an ATM). He brought me way more than I thought I'd need since I had my credit card. On our first day in the city we were at the Empire State Building and I lost my credit card. I noticed immediately and I called my bank to cancel my card. It was a good thing I had all that cash for the rest of my trip.
#5. I was sitting in the airport waiting for my flight. Lincoln was fussy. I had his car seat, my purse, the diaper bag and a small suitcase for me to carry on the flight. (I was putting my purse and diaper bag in the suitcase as my one carry on.) I was praying that I would be able to get everything onto the plane OK. I really didn't have enough hands to take it all and was stressing a little about it. I said a silent prayer for help. Just as we were about to board, a man came up to me and asked if he could help me. I was instantly comforted and was calm that he was sent to help me. He asked what seat I was in and it ended up that we were sitting behind/in front of each other. I was also praying that at least 1 woman was sitting next to me in case I needed help with Lincoln. Both seats next to me ended up being occupied by women. Another prayer answered. I asked the man if he was going to Salt Lake because he was from there or for business. He said he's actually from Eastern Idaho. I said I was also. He was from Blackfoot and I told him I was from Rexburg. He said that his wife got stranded on the freeway a couple years ago and a nice couple stopped to help her and waited with her for 2 hours for a tow truck. He said he owed it to help someone else out so he saw I needed the help and that's why he asked. Through conversation I found out he was of my same religion so I knew that the Lord had directed him to help me.
It's always so humbling to me when I realize that listening to the Spirit brings such wonderful results. Another experience occurred before my trip that I didn't realize was a blessing until after my trip and I was so grateful that the Lord saw fit to have it happen. I won't go further into detail about that experience since I don't want to include names but the Lord foresaw an experience that would have been very hard for me to face if it had occurred differently than it did.
I am so grateful to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am grateful for the blessing of being Temple worthy and being able to attend the Temple. I'm grateful for the blessing of having the Spirit as my constant companion. Even when I don't listen, He's always there. I could not and will not ever deny the power of the Holy Ghost or the presence of the Lord in my life. The Lord lives. There is no doubt in my mind about that. I can't wait until the day when I can see Him again and have Him say to me, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Well done." I know I'm not perfect, but I strive to be and hope someday I can be.
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