tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9066741049172334463.post7423846513225426111..comments2024-02-11T04:17:20.288-06:00Comments on Natalie Hunsaker and Our Homeschool Project: Faith: A Clearer UnderstandingNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16919556200595362442noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9066741049172334463.post-4922551575892325552010-08-06T05:47:40.353-05:002010-08-06T05:47:40.353-05:00Natalie,
It is the middle of the night and I can&#...Natalie,<br />It is the middle of the night and I can't sleep. I wish I could come and sit by you right at this moment. I'd braid your hair, tell you stories, rub your feet or just hold your hand.<br /><br />I don't know if I have anything to add to this conversation. We've been through some difficult times lately with Glenn's accident and rehabilitation. Through it all, and especially in moments when I felt like I was alone, I found faith that all would be well. I wish I could say that that faith and hope stayed with me through the entire process. Glenn's first memories in the ER are filled with memories of trust in the Lord, mine are not. It took me a few days more to first feel peace and trust, and I needed several reminders throughout the entire ordeal. But, no matter how many times I would forget the miracle that the Lord was working in our lives, He was always there to pick me up, send his love and remind me to trust in Him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815467991368145244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9066741049172334463.post-64687319530263049512010-08-05T13:40:24.577-05:002010-08-05T13:40:24.577-05:00Natalie, WOW! I have no doubt the Lord has prepar...Natalie, WOW! I have no doubt the Lord has prepared you and continues to prepare you for all that you are facing, and you will be blessed beyond measure (though I don't know what those blessings will be particularly). I always thought I had been blessed with a lot of faith. You know how in the scriptures (can't remember where) it talks about all the gifts many people are blessed with, some with the gift of healing, some with the gift of tongues, some with the gift of faith, etc. I felt as a child that I had been blessed with a gift of faith that I never doubted the truth of the gospel, etc. \ But the faith I see in you just BLOWS MY MIND! Your faith is a blessing to me in many ways! Thank you. My favorite scripture as a child and growing up that has helped me through the trials I've faced, though small in comparison to yours at this time, is : Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths." You are a great example of this. Prayers will continue to go up to our Father in Heaven in your behalf. I pray also that the sickness can continue to be bearable and you will find comfort through it all. I pray that you will feel his arms around you at times when you need it most. You are so right, hope and faith go hand in hand. Stay in there much longer sweet baby girl!!Brady and Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549210707720092843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9066741049172334463.post-51581846702104517142010-08-05T11:38:54.469-05:002010-08-05T11:38:54.469-05:00Oh, one more thing....
President Monson said in th...Oh, one more thing....<br />President Monson said in the fall 2008 General Conference, "...the Lord will shape the back to bear the burden placed upon it." AMAZING, isn't it? And what a strong back you have! Thank goodness for our source of strength, the Savior, right?Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892442686955073284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9066741049172334463.post-11311084824915392572010-08-05T11:31:17.008-05:002010-08-05T11:31:17.008-05:00Natalie, I am learning so much from you! Isn'...Natalie, I am learning so much from you! Isn't it amazing how strong you become when you don't have much of a choice? I always say, "hope for the best, plan for the worst." That way, you are being optimistic and having faith and hope, but you are also realistic. And then, whatever happens, you are prepared. And one thing that I learned over and over from my own NICU experience is that everything will turn out fine--you just don't know what "fine" is until you get there.<br /><br />Keep up the good work, Natalie! You're so strong and capable. I'll keep up the prayers!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892442686955073284noreply@blogger.com