Ministering Angel

"God does notice us, and he watches over us, but it is usually through another person that he meets our needs." -Spencer W. Kimball

So the last two weeks have been particularly rough for me. Worries for my children, that are meant for another blogging time, had almost driven me to insanity. I usually have my mom, my MIL, and my friend to go to with worries like these. But, in the midst of this small crisis, I found myself without any of them. They were all out of town at the same time! I was a bit lost. As a side note to all of my good friends out there, please don't be hurt that I didn't call you. I truly know that I could have confided in any one of you and been given sound advice, but I became a bit blind and bewildered in my worry.

Just as I have done in the past, I became introverted trying to work out the problem on my own. This worked to some extent, but I still needed an outside opinion. I began praying about a huge decision that was looking me in the face when out of the blue, my darling older sister called. With busy schedules and kids acting crazy at both ends of the wire, it's not often that we can chat on the phone. But in my time of need, she called and asked how I was.



I knew right when I saw her number on caller id that she was the answer to my prayers. Wiping away tears I answered the phone to hear her bubbly voice ask how I was doing. And then she got quite an earful. Being the great educator and mother that she is, she had the wisdom to know what to say to me. Her words talked me out of the frenzy that I had created over the last two weeks! All the worry, anxiety and insanity were replaced by a clear head and calm breathing. After just a few minutes on the phone with her I knew what I needed to do (and, to Sco's credit, he had the right answer all along). So this post is to thank Gabi for acting on a feeling and also to thank my Heavenly Father for using her as His ministering angel. Love you!