Answered Prayers

"Just talk to your Father in Heaven. He hears every prayer and answers in His way. In time, He will answer. He will not fail us." -Richard G. Scott

Recently, I have been very aware of the love of my Heavenly Father. He does listen and answer prayers....always. Sometimes they are immediate results and other times it takes time. On that note the prayers that I have been so desperately giving in the past little while are being heard and more importantly answered. I've been praying for certain things in my life to occur and well in all honesty I have been needing direction in my life. I have been feeling very hopeless and very lost in my journey.  I didn't think those words were being heard. I didn't think that I would get answers--sure eventually I would, but not like this. My prayers have been answered and some of them have been immediate. Well kind of. 

Story 1: I had the impression that it is time for me to move. The Enclave has been fun but I need a change. So I went and posted my ad on KSL and got a few phone calls here and there from people. No one was really wanting it. Fail. Well, I came to the conclusion that yes maybe moving was right, but not now. I could stay here Spring/Summer and then move August when my contract ends....blah blah you've all knew this from previous post. Anyway, I talked to my Bishop one evening and he told me this: "Stephanie you just need to bind the Lord. It says in the scriptures you can do that. You're doing everything you are suppose to be doing so tell Him, 'Hey I'm doing what I need to, so I need you to sell my contract.'" Sounds great and all, but I don't really feel comfortable telling the Lord something like that.  I mean can I do that to the all-knowing,- knows me better than myself,- blesses me when I don't deserve it- Father in heaven? (BTW I realize that sentence is so grammatically incorrect. Deal.) However, I did do just what he said to do. The secret though is this; earlier that day I had already prayed and did something kind of similar and literally like when I finished saying my pray like 5mins later someone called who wanted to look at my place. I didn't think anything of it, others had already looked at the place and it was a no go. After the Bishop had told me to do those things though, I tried again. And............the same girl I mentioned wants to buy it! She told me like the next day. Crazy huh?

Story 2: I have been waiting for an email from school to give me the okay clearance to go back to school Fall and Winter. So, last night I had this dream~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SIDE NOTE: I think I have mentioned this briefly before. Sometimes, well very often actually, I have dreams and like weeks, months, or even years later they come true. I remember my dreams the I had earlier. It's a very deju vu feeling. I've gotten very use to it. No that's a lie, every time it happens it freaks me out a little. I like to think that it's the Lord's way of telling me personally that He is very indeed aware of my life. Let's be honest, I need the constant reminders. ~~~~~~~~~~~ So, last night I had this dream about getting an email from school giving me the okay to go back to school. And then it like went into registering and school...blah blah. I can't remember the little details. It was so real to me. Like I  woke up this morning so very confused because I thought I had school and it was weird. It slipped my mind after I remembered I needed to go to work. Well, later in the day the thought crossed my mind 'Check your email.' Then I remembered the dream I had. Well guess what?! I didn't get an email... haha kidding (But you totally weren't expecting me to write that). I did get an email and it indeed gave me the clearance. I realize most of you think this is just silly, but you have to understand where I am coming from! It was an answer to my prayers in a weird way, but normal for me way.

I had all these other experiences I was going to share with you, but I have forgotten. Bummer. But, life has been falling into place and it's dang fantastic! Keep praying people. The Lord loves you, knows you, wants you to be happy, and is always here with His arms open wide. Go to Him. Kneel in prayer. He'll hear and He'll answer...always. And that I am eternally grateful for.  

xoxo

P.s. Going home to Georgia April 20th through May 16. Minus a week that I'll be in Florida. But yay!!  So excited!