The Powers of Heaven

A few weeks before all of this happened...one of Becky's closest friends was made the relief society president in our ward. If there was ever a perfect person to be the relief society president in our ward and while we were going through this trial it was Andrea Murray. Andrea immediately went to work with others from relief society. She communicated to the ward what was going on and we immediately felt this giant show of support from so many people that we love so dearly. The Sunday after Houston was fast Sunday. We had several people we know join us in a special fast. In fact, I believe that there were people all over the country...and my family up in Canada fasting for our little boys. This was indeed a special opportunity to fast and pray for these boys. Becky asked me to give her a blessing. This is always such a unique honor. It is one I am still in awe of being able to do. We decided that we would fast all day (not Becky....she had to eat obviously)....and then she would receive her blessing that night. I spent all day in prayer in my heart. I remember bearing my testimony and feeling such gratitude to our ward for the outpouring of love and support we had felt. I also remember feeling such gratitude to my Heavenly Father. To this point....every challenge we had faced had come with a solution that was so close. He was literally showing us that his hand was guiding everything. I felt such an outpouring of love from my Heavenly Father and from my Savior. I am not sure I have ever felt it's equal...even on my mission. Later that evening after an emotional and spirit filled day...I asked a close friend (Mike Romney) to come and assist with the blessing Becky had asked for. I had been somewhat nervous about it all day because I felt a strong pressure to say the right things and to be in tune to hear the will of God. I had even gone through some specific things I wanted to bless her with. Mike anointed Becky and I sealed. As I started the blessing...every thought I had previously been thinking left my mind. Thoughts and feelings rushed through my heart. As I was voicing the blessing (which was clearly coming from God)....I found myself pausing for what seemed like a long time but was probably only 30 seconds. I was feeling prompted to do something I didn't feel worthy of. I began to tear up as I realized what God was telling me to say. I remember the words coming from my mouth...."I call upon the powers of Heaven to heal your body and provide the nourishment that both of our children need to survive. I bless your placenta to provide the blood that is needed to Isaac so he may survive." These were words I would have thought to be reserved for prophets or talked about in the scriptures. Who was I to call upon the powers of Heaven?....but it had been done. I know from whence it came and I know that a change immediately started inside of Becky. Though it was not immediately evident....the powers of Heaven had entered our home and changed our lives forever.