I have been trying to think of one
specific moment when the spirit has touched my heart deeply, and one
came to mind immediately and every time after when I have thought about
it. When I was 20 years old, I was a little lost in life. I didn't have a
great job, no school, no friends near by, nothing. I hadn't really
thought about it much, just did my day to day things and that was fine.
Well, one Sunday, in our Relief Society meeting, a sister announced that
her son lived in Boston, MA and owned a company with a lady who was not
LDS, but was seeking to find an honest, nice, loving person to be her
nanny and care for their soon to be first child. As she announced that, I
had an overwhelming feeling of warmth surround me as the thought came
to my mind, "That is you!" I looked at my Mom, who was sitting next to
me, and she looked at me at the same time, both with tears forming in
our eyes. We both had felt that spirit guiding me to look more into this
opportunity.
After church, I approached this sister
and talked more with her about the details of this job. She let me know
what I would be doing, the type of family I would be living with, where
they were located in MA, etc. I told her that I might be interested but I
needed to think about it and I would get back to her. That same Sunday,
I volunteered to help with the Sacrament meeting for the Apple Tree
Assisted Living (an old folks home) later that afternoon. While there,
we sang the hymn I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go. Once
again, I was overwhelmed by the spirit when I sang the words to that
song because I knew that this opportunity to move to Boston and be a
nanny was created just for ME. This sister announced it for ME and I
needed to listen and GO where the Lord needed me to be at that time in
my life! After prayer and talking with my parents, I made the decision,
and left a few months later. I loved the family, the job, and the area I
lived in. I met lots of new friends there and was very happy with the
choices I made to listen to and follow the spirit that I felt so
strongly. I KNOW I have a Father in Heaven who loves me and knows the
paths I should be taking. I know I can ask Him for guidence whenever I
need it and He will help me and love me no matter what! I am so grateful
for that knowledge and guidence in my life.
