God’s Workings and His Mysteries

It was almost two years ago that Adam, Cindy and I made the decision for Adam to have his surgery.  To say it was a time of great uncertainty is an understatement.  For myself I lived 24/7 with the weight of the decision and Adam’s future in the balance… in the end the greater weight of the decision fell upon the patriarch of the family.

Adam was so full of faith, so childlike in his acceptance… knowing that all would be as the Lord would have it.  At that time I wondered and thought to myself that this was just an incapacity on his part… not knowing or realizing the full impact of the decision of surgery and the myriad of complications that could be, would be or might be.  Yet his faith was simple and pure… as it should be.

This blog tells the tale of our son, of our family and the road we traveled… One item that is not mentioned in this history is the parallel story that was taking place within our family at this time.  Before we made the decision for Adam’s surgery it was discovered that Cindy had Thyroid Cancer.  She postponed all treatment and her surgery until Adam was taken care of, until he was out of harms way.  There were many prayers offered for her and Adam.  Many nights without sleep while we pondered, cried and knelt in prayer; Many days of distractions while we pleaded to the Father for guidance and help.  Angels were sent our way to assist, many clothed in the flesh who stood by us through the difficulties and dark times, yet there were others who stood apart offering difficulties.  It is interesting to note which spirit individuals allow themselves to be filled with or who they list to follow.  I don’t say this by way of complaint only to make the reader aware of the many facets and competing forces in the human race and to note the masters each choose to serve.

We experienced the gentle hands of assistance from others beyond the veil, many times I found my mind being filled with inspiration concerning the issues before us, lending precious insights with tools to help in our decisions; other times I could feel the hands, from unseen places, holding my head as it fell down, lacking the strength to look up because the weight of my tears that brought me low,… loving, kind hands … yes there are powers we do not understand… divine powers able to assist and lift us in times of need… There are many on the other side who know us, love us, and return to assist us in our trials, in our joys and in our successes. They are family members and friends who serve by assignment from a loving God.

You can know the workings and mysteries of God. Know that He lives, know the character and nature of God so that you might understand how He works, to know His ways is to know Him.  To know Him is to have knowledge, to know truth. Knowledge and truth come by revelation.

Gifts and Powers come from the Father through the Son by the power of The Holy Ghost to bless the lives of men and women.  Three separate individuals working as one for the benefit of all of God’s children.  Some of Gods workings are in His gifts.  I have seen His gifts in the healing of our son and my wife.  We have been blessed to have more time together in this life because of the knowledge and blessings that God has given to man.

For years Cindy and I thought that Adam would not be able to serve a full-time mission for the Church due to his seizures and medical condition.  It is only by the workings and blessings of God that he is now serving as a full-time missionary in Canada.  He went from no ability to read and write or associate words with objects to writing wonderful weekly letters… each week we see the hand of healing in the thoughts and emotions he expresses in his letters home.

I see the mysteries of God and His workings in our life and am led to exclaim “How Great Thou Art.”  Mysteries are not really mysteries, they are the knowledge of God available to all who truly seek them, but to those who do not seek or ask, they are undiscovered or hid from view, thus mysteries.  They are sacred knowledge freely given to all who truly desire to know God and seek His face.

Adam and Cindy are miracles… miracles brought forth by the hand of God for our family… a gift freely given and gratefully received.  Adam and Cindy are so full of life, they so enjoy the wonders of nature that God has given to us all.  God does bless us and works with us in our circumstances … He desires to share all that He has with each of us if we will but come unto Him.

Adam, with his childlike faith, has taught me to love the simple things in life, the gifts that are freely given.  Cindy teaches me to love life for what it is… both Adam and Cindy are gifts… wonderful gifts.  Shelby, Loren and I are the recipients of God’s workings; given to know so many of the mysteries through their Mother and Older Brother.  God’s workings are only mysterious to those who do not seek Him… Seek Him and live.