Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Special Visitor from a Church Leader
On Friday afternoon, August 29th, Elder David Baxter, a member of the Quorum of the Seventy, came to visit AJ in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and talked to him about having hope through the Atonement of the Savior, Jesus Christ. It was a very spiritual visit in which Elder Baxter told AJ that the accident was not caused by, or even wanted to happen, by God. The accident happened because we live in a fallen world of which trials and difficulties are a part. However, through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and obedience to His gospel principles, we are entitled to all the grace needed to overcome any negative effects from the event. The Atonement is infinite, meaning that it has power to heal pain and suffering from any source, for any person, at any time. The Atonement is not just to overcome sin, but to overcome all trials in this life. The Atonement gives us hope to continue on, when so much seems bleak around us. It was an awesome visit! He gave AJ a copy of his book titled, "A Perfect Brightness of Hope". And, at AJ's request, Elder Baxter gave him a blessing of peace and comfort. It was incredibly spiritual and uplifting to AJ.
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Awesome! Lots of prayers are being sent your way! God Bless!
ReplyDeleteYou were a great inspiration to us here in NJ and still are. Our prayers are with you! - Isabel
ReplyDeleteYour family has touched our hearts in many ways. Each of you have been and will be in our prayers. We look forward to AJ's recovery. God be with you!
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I'm glad you got comfort from this, AJ. God's true will is to comfort those who are hurting. But I don't agree with what the GA said.
ReplyDeleteGod has always known, even before you were born, of this event in your life. Ether 12... I'm sure you know it well. God gives only his strongest children hard adversity. People like me? Nah - angels come and save us from such things because God knows we can't hack it. Nephi tells us we are given challenges only to the limits of our abilities to handle it. Let me tell you, I don't know anyone who can handle what you're going through but you and your parents have been selected and now you will outgrow us all because of it. I respect what you're going through and a little bit jealous, strange as that may sound. I'm very proud of you and your parents. Your resilience is impressive... and I'm not easy to impress...