Angels are Among Us
Sister Black and I didn't get to spend much time doing our missionary efforts this week. She has had such terrible back pain and needed to have an injection done to relieve some of it. This is normal. She does it quarterly, but this time she was way overdue. We consulted with our pain management doctor and set an appointment for Friday to get it done. She is doing much better today. Her pain isn't gone, but it is reduced dramatically.
I remember, when I was a young lad, perceiving what I thought was a spiritual light on church leaders when they came to visit our Ward and Stake. People such as President David O. McKay, several of the then Quorum of the 12 Apostles and others. . I remember knowing that they were speaking words directed by the Holy Ghost. I remember thinking if I dared to open my eyes during a prayer, I might be able to see the light emanating from heaven to the person offering the prayer, though I have never done so. As I have grown I have had similar experiences. At times I have been ridiculed, when I have told what I have experienced, by those who should have understood.
I present to you my experiences of last evening hoping that you will receive them without criticism, but with understanding and faith.
Last evening we had a Mission President's Devotional. All recently baptized members and those the missionaries are teaching within the boundaries of the Texas Houston East Mission were invited to attend along with anyone else wanting to come. There were many full-time missionaries there, as were several of us Senior Missionaries.
Four individuals who were recently baptized told their stories. These four stores were intense. They spoke of the trials in their lives; of alcoholism, feelings of suicide, and other troubles. They spoke of anxieties, depression, loneliness, betrayal, familial fighting and other life troubles. The presence of the Holy Ghost was very palpable during their talks. Every person in the congregation intently listened to these four stories. I was permitted a most holy experience, though nobody else with whom I spoke experienced the same. I have experienced similar events in the past, but not often and not as intense as this one was. I was given the privilege of sensing the attendance of several angels who were there to give support and encouragement to two of the speakers who spoke of feelings of anxiety. I was also given the privilege of sensing two angels who were there to protect President Hewlett, his wife and and his Counselor that was also in attendance.
I don't know why I am given these experiences. Perhaps it is so that I can testify that angels really are watching over us and caring for us. Perhaps it is to solidify my own testimony and understanding. Perhaps it is simply a gift I am given. I cannot even guess the true reason why occasionally the veil is so very thin for me and I am able to get a glimpse. I am nobody special. I am just a regular cog in a vast wheel hoping to make a difference in someone's life.
I remember, when I was a young lad, perceiving what I thought was a spiritual light on church leaders when they came to visit our Ward and Stake. People such as President David O. McKay, several of the then Quorum of the 12 Apostles and others. . I remember knowing that they were speaking words directed by the Holy Ghost. I remember thinking if I dared to open my eyes during a prayer, I might be able to see the light emanating from heaven to the person offering the prayer, though I have never done so. As I have grown I have had similar experiences. At times I have been ridiculed, when I have told what I have experienced, by those who should have understood.
I present to you my experiences of last evening hoping that you will receive them without criticism, but with understanding and faith.
Last evening we had a Mission President's Devotional. All recently baptized members and those the missionaries are teaching within the boundaries of the Texas Houston East Mission were invited to attend along with anyone else wanting to come. There were many full-time missionaries there, as were several of us Senior Missionaries.
Four individuals who were recently baptized told their stories. These four stores were intense. They spoke of the trials in their lives; of alcoholism, feelings of suicide, and other troubles. They spoke of anxieties, depression, loneliness, betrayal, familial fighting and other life troubles. The presence of the Holy Ghost was very palpable during their talks. Every person in the congregation intently listened to these four stories. I was permitted a most holy experience, though nobody else with whom I spoke experienced the same. I have experienced similar events in the past, but not often and not as intense as this one was. I was given the privilege of sensing the attendance of several angels who were there to give support and encouragement to two of the speakers who spoke of feelings of anxiety. I was also given the privilege of sensing two angels who were there to protect President Hewlett, his wife and and his Counselor that was also in attendance.
I don't know why I am given these experiences. Perhaps it is so that I can testify that angels really are watching over us and caring for us. Perhaps it is to solidify my own testimony and understanding. Perhaps it is simply a gift I am given. I cannot even guess the true reason why occasionally the veil is so very thin for me and I am able to get a glimpse. I am nobody special. I am just a regular cog in a vast wheel hoping to make a difference in someone's life.
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