Power of Faith

Today I had a really sweet experience that showed me the power of faith.  A few weeks ago we met a couple from the Philippines.  The sister missionaries had been telling us about them for awhile and I was so excited to meet them.  I immediately adopted Manuel and Solidad, you can never have enough grandma and grandpas. Oh my goodness, they are the cutest, sweetest little old people ever!  Anyway, today was the day they were to be baptized.  During church I heard that Manuel had been hospitalized.  He has a lot of health problems and had been in the hospital since Saturday morning, no one knew if they were going to make it to their baptism.  I found out later that this sweet couple had been the topic of many prayers.  God hears us!  Manuel made it!  He was picked up from his house right before the baptism was to begin and would be taken home right after so he could rest.  Manuel was so weak he could barely stand.  He was helped in by four people and he was on oxygen, there were two missionaries, in addition to the man baptizing him because he was too weak to walk on his own or stand up again after being baptized.  It brought tears to my eyes to see such great faith!  He knew so deeply that the church was true and that he and his wife must be baptized that he would not let anything stand in the way, not even such extreme illness.  I'm sure I was not the only one praying as he was buried in the water, holding my breath, and wishing to be in the water to help him.  The most wonderful thing happened, a true miracle.  When he came up out of the water he was no longer so pale, he didn't need his oxygen, and he walked and stood on his own.  He looked so much better!  He is still sick and will need rest, but I know the Lord blessed him for his choice!
I am grateful to have been able to witness such faith and miracles and I look forward to opportunities to work with and serve these sweet people who have adopted us in return.
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