Monday, October 23, 2006

5th post

Today was an amazing day. My friend April was IMing a friend, call him S.. S. was feeling depressed, and attempted suicide. I know, this doesn't sound amazing, it sounds morbid. Let me continue. I was at FHE with my sisters when April came in the room crying, so we asked what was wrong and she told the story, and I gave a blessing with the help of my roommate Richard. Then our sister drove us to her friend's apt. and my roommate and I gave a blessing to S., then the elder's quorem president came and he and his councilor annointed him with oil so that he would be better. When we first came in S. was unable to walk, his sight was blurred and he was stiff as a board, nearly unable to talk, but now, an hour and a half later he was walking around and we talked and joked a bit, the Bishop is talking to him right now, and he will be okay. I know, it takes time, I know it does, but I know how he will look back on this.
What was interesting was when I gave that blessing, it was the first one I gave, I have stood in a few circles, but this was the first one I have given, and I was covered in sweat afterwards, I felt tired after I gave it, but the feeling I had was amazing. And I could feel the faith of April radiating off of her, I have never felt faith that strong coming from anyone I have talked to in person, such a strong spirit, or maybe my own gifts of seeing this are heightened when I am using my priesthood; either way I have never been that overwhelmed by a spiritual feeling before. It makes me want to go on my mission even more.

2 comments:

Rachel Helps said...

whoa, that's intense.

Anonymous said...

you changed my life because you went on your mission. I cant imagine what it would be like if you hadn't found me.