A Marvelous Work

Today I watched a marvelous work and a wonder in total awe. I attended the temple with my oldest granddaughter Amanda to receive her endowment. That in itself was an overwhelming experience but when I sat down and the temple film started again I sobbed. The new film which has been made for the American Sign Language users in the audience is sooooo overwhelming to me. To see the 6 deaf adults in my family be able to have the whole process available to them in their own language in a way that they can be totally involved is almost incomprehensible especially when I think back to 30 years ago.

30 years ago, there was no primary in the Utah Valley Deaf Branch. There was no Young Men's or Young Women's groups. If an ASL user wanted to attend the temple it was muddling through at best. Now there is captioning, signing and the film all on the same screen and everything else has been adapted to allow all my deaf children who so choose to do every ordinance in their own language. It will probably always amaze me when I think of how far things have come.

That was not enough though. I walked into the Celestial room and saw my son Bill waiting for his beautiful daughter and I couldn't help but think of the many miracles that just a few months ago kept him on this earth to allow him to see his daughter in this place. My heart was so full that I couldn't contain it. I am so grateful to a Heavenly Father who hears and answers prayers and pleadings, silent thoughts and small whispers. It doesn't matter, He answers them all and we have had some of the best answers this year.

We have a granddaughter getting married with her daddy here to see it and a new granddaughter coming in just a few weeks. We have a son who made it well and sound through a car crash and a grandson who has been diagnosed and is being helped through a difficult condition. There have been many more marvels all around us. Thanks Heavenly Father. I love you!