Spring has Sprung

It's official. Spring is here. I love it! I love pretty much everything about spring, except the allergies that come with it. Flowers start blooming. Bugs come out. ( I could do without those too!) Grass starts to turn green. Trees bloom. There isn't anything better. It makes me grateful for all of the things that I have. I have been given so many blessings. I had a great experience yesterday that reminded me of that. My father in law had torn his rotator cuff and so we were at Walgreens waiting to fill his prescription. There was a guy in line behind us that was on the phone asking (more like begging really) family and friends to wire him forty dollars. He was explaining his situation to the different people he talked to. He had just moved here from Texas and apparently had a infant daughter that was ill. She had stopped breathing at one point during the day and he was waiting for his wife to get here. They were going to stay in a hotel until the morning when he would be able to get some money. They were twenty-five dollars short for the hotel and needed the rest of the money to get formula for the baby. He explained to each of them that they would have to sleep in the car if they couldn't get the money. He was also trying to get them to understand that it gets colder here than in Texas. Still, he had no luck. I heard him talking to his wife on the phone saying that he was sorry he had failed, that he had found no one to give them money. He told her that he knew the bishop was praying for them, but that it didn't mean money was just going to fall into there hands. He had just moved here and didn't know anyone. I couldn't help but feel sympathy for him and I felt compelled to help him. I went to the atm and got forty dollars out that he needed. I went over to the man and pulled him aside. I told him that I had overheard his situation and that I knew that people were praying for him and that I wanted to be the person to answer his prayers. He asked if I wanted his phone number so that I can get the money back, but I told him that blessings were more important to me and that I hoped it could help. He couldn't believe it and thanked me for pulling him aside and not doing it in front of the other people because it was embarrassing for him. I couldn't hold back tears as I talked to him and felt that I was prompted by the spirit to help him. I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve others and for the gospel that teaches us to listen to the promptings of the Holy Ghost. I love the gospel and the blessings that we receive when we follow it. I am so grateful for my family, especially my husband. I'm grateful that he holds the priesthood and is able to give me blessings when I need them. I am grateful for Easter and for what it represents. The Savior being resurrected. It is a great reminder to us all to do what we need to so that we can return to our Heavenly Father again. Happy Easter and Spring everyone!