Whale Noises

Well I don't have too much time at this moment but I would like to share with you a miracle. One of the many spiritual basis that our religion holds in common with many others is that of fasting. And I am here to testify of the reality of the power of a fast.

This Sunday my companion and I started a fast, or an avoidance of food or drink for achieving a higher spiritual state. We fasted specifically for the ability to find success in our area of Lemoyne. We have recently been realizing that many of our investigators are not progressing as we would like them to. We found ourselves after fasting about nine hours really really hungry. As in why is my stomach making whale noises, oh right I haven't eaten in who knows how long. But my companion and I had prayed and set a time that we would finish our fast. And we were determined. Sure enough after we had struggled through to the end we ate like Queens. It was a feast. However there was something special about the sacrifice that we had made. But we just continued on with our day until one moment when we were teaching a young man whom we were debating on dropping, suddenly all of his friends came into his house. He invited them to join us but they had preferred to stay in the next room over. We continued with lesson and then someone asked "are you the Jehovah's witnesses? You don't look like them." We looked over to see that all of his friends were in the doorway listening. We obviously took the moment to testify and to share about the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ on the Earth through Joseph Smith. Little by little the group was brought to the table until every ear and eye was focused on the words that we shared. That night we received six referrals and three new investigators. And when in general we struggle to even find one.

We were on our way home that night, hyped up that something so amazing had just happened when Sister Ford said "Its because of the fast." Her words hit home.

It was true. We had sacrificed a moment and had received so many blessings. I can testify that God loves his children and when one or many join in a prayer backed up by a sacrifice as little as hunger. He recognizes the love that we show him and the trust. I know that He answers our prayers. And I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.