Assurances

 How and why are prayers answered?

[November 1]

Jeffrey and I have been having some prompts and some prayers answered from Heaven very quickly. Two stories: On Thursday Jeffrey felt it was important to follow up an email sent a few days ago to the Police Station to see about our records request from their department.  The lady on the phone told him he hadn’t paid the fee for the request -- so he sent it in promptly, and had the idea in his mind that she was right there at her computer so he sent an email thanking her for her advise. She sent our records (or rather a letter stating we had no records at the police office) immediately. Because of his feeling or a prompt, the right person was there to give us this letter that usually takes 10 days – which would have been too late for the Monday deadline of turning in all our papers for a visa to Africa.

Story two: Today was the day to go through boxes and try to find certificates or papers of value to support our Resume (another visa requirement). Jeffrey had been through many of the boxes. He asked if we could have a prayer together. I asked Heavenly Father that we could find our records that were needed for this visa and thanked the Lord for our blessings already given and the opportunity to go on this mission. When the prayer was over I thought about the boxes in our bedroom that had never been opened from our last packing up to go on a mission.  In the first box, Jeffrey found important certificates that pertained to me. He went into the garage to continue looking through boxes. A couple of hours later, I finished a small quilt for Jayson’s baptism next June. Something got me up and thinking about Jeffrey’s quest to find his three degree certificates. They had been framed and packed up before leaving for Manila.  I went into the garage and asked if we could have another prayer. He said yes, I prayed again for help and aid from the heavens in finding these certificates so we could get the visa. I indicated that Heavenly Father had already given us assurances that we are going on this mission and asked if Jeffrey could be directed so he wouldn’t waste his time. I thanked the Lord for all of His help and asked for some more aid. After that prayer I told Jeffrey there was a corner of the garage that had lots of his history in it. Jeffrey had not been over there. He opened a large box and found all three of his degree certificates still framed. It was an immediate answer given. 

In the how and why - I’m still figuring it out. 1. We have been given quite a few assurances from the Lord that we are suppose to go to Africa. 2. Obviously there are angels or ministrants who are helping us from heaven – nudging or dropping thoughts and ideas into our minds. Part of the how is asking, part is knowing what to ask, and part is given us when and how to ask for blessings that are just waiting to drop into our lap.