Thornley

This week was really good! It felt like time was slowed down a bit and Heavenly Father gave me some time to focus my thoughts and get some things figured out so that I have a better vision for myself and the last stretch of my mission here in Taiwan! I was really grateful this week for all the answered prayers and help that I received from Heavenly Father. I really worked this week to slow down a bit. To not get sucked into the rush of the city and just breathe and listen to the spirit. It was nice! And I recommend that you all back home also do the same. Stop for a second and look at your day. What is it full of?? And are you listening for the spirit?

We had a very incredible miracle this week. One night every single one of our appointments canceled and we were left to find for the next 3 hours. Which is actually not that bad but it can get really tiring. My companion and I were unsure of our plan to be there at that spot to find so we prayed. After the prayer we looked up and saw a woman pacing back and forth. We were outside of a very large hospital so that wasn't a good sign. We went up to talk to her to attempt to comfort her. And I can testify to you that Satan will make you feel inadequate or frustrated to try to prevent you from performing a miracle. Because if we hadn't stayed there and talked to that woman her faith in Heavenly Father and Christ would have taken a hit. She was there waiting for a doctor to tell her the results of her baby. She had been trying to get pregnant for months and it just wasn't happening. Finally this month things started looking good. And she had offered a very fervent prayer to our Father. But sense that time two weeks had passed. Because her condition is so fragile she needs to do check ups every week to check the baby. She was only on her 4th week and the doctors told her if she could stay stable that the chances would be a lot better after the second month into the pregnancy. We were there for her 4th. and in that moment she was so heart broken she was afraid that because throughout the week she had forgotten to pray. As we talked with her and assured her of our Fathers love for her I thought of the many miraculous times in the bible where the Lord blessed women to be able to have children. However I was a bit afraid to tell her of these and to promise her the same blessing because I am not God and I don't know his will. But as we prayed with her again before leaving a very peaceful feeling came to me and I remembered the scripture that teaches us of an unchanging God. I knew that if He could do such miracles before to the faithful women he could do it now. As we looked up all of our hearts full we embraced the woman and ensured her if she would keep faith and strive to come unto Christ the Lord would bless her to be able to have a miracle. She was so full of hope. And she looked at us with tear streaked cheeks and thanked us for being there for her that night as Christs messengers to give her faith. I too am thankful for being a representative of our Savior and to be here to declare as ministering angles of the message of peace and hope. 

I love you all very much. I am grateful for your love and support. I am looking forward to hearing how your prayers worked this week to know how to better help with the Lords work. 

Be strong and of a good courage!
Philipeans 4:13 I can do ALL things through Christ which strengtheneth me!

Sister Thornley