Hunt for Wood Family: October 2010

I'm afraid I would have to stand up on this one and say "Absolutely not!" I have witnessed miracles all through my life but just this week I was again reminded.

I saw my nephew this past weekend. He was hurt very badly over 15 years ago. He lost the lower half of his face, including teeth, taste, nose, sight, chin and jaws. Today he has been reconstructed - but that isn't the miracle I speak of. Yes, he has lost his sight and when it happened we thought for sure he would want out of this world but at that time he was given a Priesthood blessing that he would see better than he has ever seen. No, his eyes still don't work, but he does in fact see better than he ever has in his life. He has become a lawyer with the sweetest wife and cutest boys you will ever find. He is a joy to be around and we stand in amazement at the miracles that have taken place in his life.

Another nephew was also in a terrible accident. He has become a quadriplegic through the events of that day. His son really wanted his dad to baptize him. Did the child forget that his dad was in a wheelchair with very little strength or movement? Well, I will forever regret that I didn't hear about it before hand so I could go and witness this my brother carry his paralyzed son into the font, place him in a wheelchair where his eight year old met him in the water. Placing his dad's hands just so, I think so that he could keep hold on his dad's hands, the prayer was said and holding tightly to his father he buried himself into the water until the small lifting movement told him he could come back out. That he had totally been covered and baptized. Not only was the baptism act a miracle but the fact that my nephew wanted to baptize his son would be considered a miracle by those who may have known him a few years ago. Yes, full forgiveness is also a miracle.

On Friday last, I received a call informing me that my brother had been hit on his motorcycle, flying 38 feet in the air, landing in the oncoming traffic lane of an interstate detour without a helmet. Funeral should be planned for sometimes this week, but instead he sits at home, with a broken hip, couple of ribs and two toes. He has a couple of scratches on his foot and a deep gash on his hand. Come on! 38 feet with no helmet into oncoming traffic lane and he looks better than I do.

We experience them every day - we just need to recognize them. I am so grateful to have witnessed and been reminded this week of these four miracles and I must go on record stating, "No, miracles have not ceased."