Life Changing Priesthood Experience
Monday in the morning I had the most life changing Priesthood experience. The Zone Leaders were coming here to do intercambios (exchanges). Our pensionista´s car was not working and she needed to take it into the shop. She asked if we could come over and help her push her car. Elder Wilden and I went at 6 in the morning the help her push. Our pensionista´s youngest son Jose has a little bit of Down Syndrome or Asbergers or something like that, and he wanted to help us push. He was behind the alto with Albert, Elder Wilden, and I pushing from the front and we stopped for a second and realized that Jose was not with us. Albert looked behind and saw him laying on the ground twitching around. He was having a seizure, but in the moment we were not sure. Every one was frantically trying to help him. Having accidentally brought my bag with me, I pulled out my oil and Elder Wilden and I gave him a blessing, then we carried him to the hospital while Albert and his mom, Hna. Sofia went unning to their house to get Jose's documents. We got to the hospital and they told us to go to the emergency room, but when we got there they told us that the doctor was busy with another patient and could not help us. We went again to Hna. Sofias house and propped him up in a bed. About 30 minutes had passed from when it started. His mother went out looking frantically for a natural medication she thought could help him. Albert was out doing something else with Elder Wilden. (yes, I'm sorry we separated, but for the circumstances it didn't seem like a huge deal.) I was alone with him propping him up so he didn't choke. I have never prayed so hard in my life. If anyone needed a miracle it was him. I know that the priesthood only works by faith, so I started to think of how I can have faith. I started to talk to Jose saying,
"Josesito I don't know if you can hear me, but you need to pray, I know that if you pray you can get better. Do you like Hymns?"
I pulled out my hymn book still in my bag, and began to sing. I sang to him "Abide With Me Tis´Eventide". I have never felt the spirit so strong as I started crying. As I was singing, Albert was listening just outside the door crying. When I got to the last verse, barely singing now, Jose jolted up out of my arms taking huge breaths. He was back. Albert then entered, later Elder Wilden, then Hna. Sofia, and we sang "I Am a Child of God" (his favorite hymn). I feel so humbled to have been a tool in the Lord's hands, and I am so glad that I was worthy to bear the priesthood in this moment when everything happened. A month ago I was reading all the old conference addresses, preparing for this conference, and read Elder Nelson's address about Priesthood Power. I came to the conclusion after reading that I needed to pray for more priesthood power in my life.
When I was set apart, President Wood, in my blessing, spoke of having many opportunities to use the priesthood in my mission. I am still thanking Heavenly Father in my prayers.