Healing
The Blessing that is the Priesthood
I am honored and privileged to hold the holy Melchizedek Priesthood. I can hardly believe it. Me, of all people! This is the same power and authority used by our Savior to create worlds and to heal the sick. He trusts me to hold and to use His power.
Read MoreIt’s a Miracle
President Nelson says that we are to “seek and expect miracles.”
Danny asked me to tell about a specific miracle in my life, but as I awoke the other morning I realized that my whole life is a miracle.
Tia’s Version
Tuesday was a special day. I think all of us fasted for Ellen at least part of the day. On fast Sundays it seems hard to fast past 3pm, but Tuesday we had planned on fasting until 6pm. It wasn’t hard at all. It was probably one of my easiest fasts. Grandpa and Grandma Kerns went to the temple and then stopped by our house to give Ellen a blessing and break our fasts together. Before Grandpa gave Ellen the blessing, dad talked about faith and blessings.
Read MoreEllen’s Miracle
Last October my 15-year-old granddaughter, Ellen, came for her patriarchal blessing. She had just had several attacks where her heart raced. She thereafter rapidly became incapacitated. She developed terrific headaches, and lost the ability to walk. She became a hunched-over, wheelchair-bound old lady. She couldn’t go to school.
Read MorePermission to Heal
Aaron has invited me to go with his stake youth on a 3-day handcart trek from Ladd Canyon over the hills to the church’s Catherine Creek Lodge. He is going to pull Ellen in a handcart the whole way. He has also invited me to give her the priesthood blessing that I’ve been wanting to give her. For months I’ve been wanting to go to the mountains for a prayer session as I’d seek permission to give her a blessing of healing.
Read MoreCharlie Rich and the Fire
In November 1965 Charlie Rich was a 20-year-old student at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho, majoring in animal science. He was living in a dormitory consisting of two houses occupied by young men all belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Read MoreMahit Family, Vanuatu
In 1976 the Church was brand new in a group of South Seas islands that would become the independent nation of Vanuatu four years later.
Read MoreA Miracle A Day
Elder Smith is the new senior missionary who arrived with his wife in Vanuatu nine days ago. As we walked together yesterday and marveled over our experiences, he remarked in a rather dazed manner, “It’s a miracle a day!”
Read MoreAn Embarrassing Miracle
As I was preparing for bed on the evening of July 4th, my phone rang. It was Sister Torea, one of our sister missionaries. She was in tears, and scared. Her companion, Sister Lekupe, was very ill, had just fallen off the couch, and Sister Torea was unable to get her up off the floor.
Read MoreDavid Ruben
On Monday, 5 May 2014, Sister Allphin, a missionary, called to ask me to go to the hospital and administer a priesthood blessing to an investigator boy who had broken his leg.
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a Senior Missionary
Last night Marjorie and I were ready to prepare for bed when we heard someone sing out. “Singout” is what you do here instead of knock on a door. “Elda mo Sista Kerrnnns,” the voice sang. No one ever comes to our isolated veranda at night, and no one can see in, so we don’t even bother to close our curtains.
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