Well the past week has been interesting. I've been so sick. So much that I’ve seen more of my bed the past six days than I have in 10 months! Whatever it is, it's taken me down. Poor Sister Birch, I know she has been bored out of her mind being stuck in the house trying to find things to do. It's been a long week, but I've had wonderful people watching out for me and making sure I wasn’t dying.
Sunday night was the President's devotional at the jail. It’s a devotional where missionaries can bring recent converts and they share their conversion stories. The President then shares a message at the end. Because I've been down with some sort of cold (Sunday was my peak day of sickness- I was dying) I was downstairs sleeping in the sick bed. I subconsciously knew that the devotional was going on but didn't really care much. I figured I would be left alone in the back room in the dark to sleep, think and cry (Sister Sinclair would come check on me every so often-I just love her so much). Sister Birch came in to check on me after the devotional ended and told me that President wanted to see me. So in all my sickly glory I got out of bed, wiped the tears and smeared make-up from my face and headed for the office. As I entered the office, President and Sister Keyes were sitting at the desk waiting for me I simply told him I didn't feel good. In those simple works I'm positive President saw right through me to everything I was feeling and not expressing and then asked me if I would like a blessing. I told him yes and he happily agreed and proceeded to find another priesthood holder. I then received a blessing involving consecrated oil. Here are a few lines from it;
Makenzie you are a choice daughter of God. You are vitally important for this mission. You have people to teach here that only you can teach. We bless you with the confidence you need; the confidence to be a missionary; the confidence to teach with the power and authority that you have been given. We bless you to watch over and protect your companion- Sister Birch and your companions in the future. Makenzie, Heavenly Father is mindful of you. The Atonement is here to help you progress. It covers all pain and is here for you. We ask you to remember your soul and your spirit. To remember who you are loved by. Makenzie, move forward with what you have been called to do. We bless you mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally.
President ended the blessing and with a very firm hand shake told me to go and write down what I could remember.
As I was writing down the blessing I had just received, President turned to Elder Herron and told him, "I have never given a blessing like that before in my life" -- I have no idea what that means or why my blessing was different but I'm so thankful that I received one.
I know that Heavenly Father knows me. He knows everything that I am feeling when I myself don't know how to describe it. I am so grateful for the priesthood. For the healing power that it has and for worthy priesthood holders that live up to that standard.
I'm feeling much better in every aspect now. I'm dedicating everything I am to this mission I know the Lord is in the details and I'm giving my heart to the work.
I love you all so much. Have a wonderful week.
Sister Hall
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