Life is Good

This week we had a really neat experience. It's amazing how the Lord
places us as missionaries to help others. We got a phone call from a
chaplain at a vet.hospital saying that a man had requested a visit from
church members of the LDS faith.. We had a little extra time and we
were close to the hospital so we made our way over shortly after we
got the message. We parked the car and made our way into the building.
This hospital is different than most in that it's only for war veterans.
As soon as we walked in the door I felt a calmness that you just don't
normally feel in hospitals. I felt so much peace when we started making
our way down the hall, I know that was the Holy Ghost telling me that
we were supposed to be there at that moment. It felt as if time has
slowed down while we were there at the hospital. We asked a woman
about the name we were looking for and she pointed us in the right
direction. We finally made it to the room we were looking for. Kenneth
Walter Flanagan was his name. He was so happy to see us! He was weak
and could only whisper very quietly so to hear him we had to get very
close. we sat and talked with Kenneth for a while, he held my hand
tightly as I asked him about his life and told him about mine, he told
us 'I was hoping it was you' and then asked if we could give him a
blessing. We blessed him and read scriptures for a little while. In his
his faint whisper he thanked us and we made our way back to the car.
The spirit was so strong when were there talking with Kenneth. He
looked me right in the eyes as I spoke with him and I could feel his
gratitude right down to the center. I could truly feel God's love in
that moment. As we were walking back to the car I reflected on life
and how short it really is, and that is why it is so important for us
to do all that we can in this time that we are given.

Anyways life is good thank you for your love and prayers! I hope all
is well have a wonderful week and tell everyone I love and miss them.

LOVE Elder Blandon