I had a similar experience 45 years ago while on my mission in Brazil. My mother was terminally ill and I had prayed and fasted but found no comfort. One night I prayed that I could find peace, any peace, since I was so far from home. That night I felt my mother give me a deeply comforting hug, and then I saw her walk away. I awoke feeling much better and feeling that my prayer was answered. Two days later the mission president arrived to tell me of my mother's passing, and the night she died was the night I had the dream. This experience has comforted me through the years and given me hope as I have struggled with the trials and challenges of this mortal life. I am so thankful for this tender mercy in my life.
HalDecember 17, 2018
I've had two similar experiences. The first was when our youngest child was born. I felt the presence of my mother (who had passed away unexpectedly five months earlier) in the delivery room as this precious child came into the world. The second was many years later when my mother-in-law passed away. That evening, I knelt and asked Heavenly Father to convey my love for this woman who had been a dear friend to me. Immediately I felt as if she were in the room with me. I will be forever grateful for these tender mercies and the knowledge that our lives continue after mortality.
Maryann TaylorDecember 12, 2018
My heart goes out to the writer regarding her depression. I, too, suffer from this malady and those who have never experienced it cannot imagine how painful it is. I am so happy that she was blessed as a result of her prayer in the temple. I have faith that the temple can be a great source of strength and blessings in our personal lives, and we need to go as often as possible.
LauraDecember 12, 2018
Thank you for sharing this!! I had a similar experience with my Great Aunt, to whom I was very close before she passed. I had read in 2 Nephi 18:19 “...Should not a people seek into their God for the living to hear from the dead?” I prayed to send a message to her that I love and miss her. Soon after I had a dream that she interrupted my dreams to visit me and tell me that she loved me. And then, like your grandfather, she hugged me and I felt so much love!! Iwoke up still feeling that hug. I’ve never experienced anything else like it.
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CarolDecember 20, 2018
I had a similar experience 45 years ago while on my mission in Brazil. My mother was terminally ill and I had prayed and fasted but found no comfort. One night I prayed that I could find peace, any peace, since I was so far from home. That night I felt my mother give me a deeply comforting hug, and then I saw her walk away. I awoke feeling much better and feeling that my prayer was answered. Two days later the mission president arrived to tell me of my mother's passing, and the night she died was the night I had the dream. This experience has comforted me through the years and given me hope as I have struggled with the trials and challenges of this mortal life. I am so thankful for this tender mercy in my life.
HalDecember 17, 2018
I've had two similar experiences. The first was when our youngest child was born. I felt the presence of my mother (who had passed away unexpectedly five months earlier) in the delivery room as this precious child came into the world. The second was many years later when my mother-in-law passed away. That evening, I knelt and asked Heavenly Father to convey my love for this woman who had been a dear friend to me. Immediately I felt as if she were in the room with me. I will be forever grateful for these tender mercies and the knowledge that our lives continue after mortality.
Maryann TaylorDecember 12, 2018
My heart goes out to the writer regarding her depression. I, too, suffer from this malady and those who have never experienced it cannot imagine how painful it is. I am so happy that she was blessed as a result of her prayer in the temple. I have faith that the temple can be a great source of strength and blessings in our personal lives, and we need to go as often as possible.
LauraDecember 12, 2018
Thank you for sharing this!! I had a similar experience with my Great Aunt, to whom I was very close before she passed. I had read in 2 Nephi 18:19 “...Should not a people seek into their God for the living to hear from the dead?” I prayed to send a message to her that I love and miss her. Soon after I had a dream that she interrupted my dreams to visit me and tell me that she loved me. And then, like your grandfather, she hugged me and I felt so much love!! Iwoke up still feeling that hug. I’ve never experienced anything else like it.
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