Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Prayers work...Pagan Chants..not so much.

I have been such a slacker blogger lately, and for that I am sorry. It is not because I have had nothing interesting to write about...believe me with as much poop as I have experienced in the last week...I could give you a poop story a day. But, I want to be better than that. I feel I may be a little too juvenile with my poop stories, and some of you may be thinking, "Grow up". ? So today I will write about my oven. Yup, my oven went out a few weeks ago and since then, it has been a faith promoting experience everytime we want to bake anything. One day last week (I am sure it became one of my daughter's pivitol testimony builders on prayer.) I had been working on making French bread (from scratch) all day...(I know, obviously the gas line must have been leaking too, cuz whats the deal?) So, it was time to bake the bread (finally!) and the oven won't go on. I shook the range, I unplugged it, I turned on and off the gas...I opened the doors, everywhere. I danced around it, we chanted some Pagan song...I don't know, lots of stuff. In the meantime, I am praying too...but it is more like a prayer of ,"Okay, Heavenly Father, this stupid bread has taken so long to rise...and now if it doesn't hit the oven, it will rise TOO much and it will be ruined...please, give me a break and make my oven turn on!". So, not so reverent. Elizabeth says, (as she is watching me dance around)..."How about we all say a prayer out loud?" "Sure babe." So, we reverently bow our head, and pray that it will start so the bread will not rise any more and we can eat this bread. Of course, there is a God and He hears us. The oven started right away. Elizabeth and Sarah give me a big smile. I look up and smile and then Sarah suggests that we pray to say thanks. So we did...and we ate some yummy bread. I am almost sure that God touched the bread with his finger while we had our eyes closed so it can taste decent too. So now, we have a new oven. (Which is another miracle story, I will tell sometime.) I know that God is giving me so many pickles so I can see how He will get me out of them. I feel some real stretching. I just hope it stays to household appliances and finances. I will enjoy those trials while I have them. My prayers are with those who are beyond the appliance trials. Love you all.....Ana

11 comments:

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  2. Whoops, I've got a real problem with posting as Clint. Anyway.

    Thanks Ana. I love little faith promoting stories. What great girls to not only suggest praying but suggest saying thank you. You guys are doing something right.

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  3. That is awesome. You guys are the best at knowing the Lord cares about everything, even your bread being baked! You don't have to grow up about poop stories, I still laugh at farts. Who says we have to grow up?

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  4. The little things in life sometimes end up being the best teachers. I know my kids are always coming up with things I haven't thought of in that particular way or maybe I forgot like Peter pan since I have just grown up. I would love to hear how you got a new oven too.

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  5. I love how the Gospel isn't just about church on Sunday, but a way of life, normal, everyday life! Thanks for the lift, you're awesome!

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  6. I'm so glad you told that story.. Isn't it funny how God uses our children to remind us how to behave? I do like them to remind me though, it means that I taught them something good to start with..

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  7. That was a great lesson you taught today!!!

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  8. Awesome story! We had that problem last Thanksgiving. Oven went completely out on Wed. evening. Prayer brought it back, but 9 months later we still had to replace the circuit board. We had Thanksgiving though!

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  9. Anadine Marshall! You have a gift for writing and making people laugh! These are true talents! Loved this post and the sweet experience you shared. I almost peed when I read your "30-what?" post! I miss you humor! Hope you and Doug are well. Please call us the next time you are in Mesa--we'd love to see you!

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  10. Ana, I don't know if you remember me at all, but I just wanted to leave a comment and say hi! I was one of your husbands seminary students in 2004 and 05 and my mom was your realtor (Michelle Nielsen). I came across your blog through Julie Brown's and wanted to say hello! I can't believe 5 kids!!! They are all probably just as aborable as the first 3 that I have met. I have one now, but you are welcome to look at my blog and check him out:) Its good to see you and your family as well. Give a shout out to your husband from me. -Kelsy (Nielsen) Thomson

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  11. Hi Anna,

    I was blog hopping and came upon your post! I just love this faith promoting story, and I'm sure you girls testimony of prayer increased that day! My kids testimony of prayer increases everytime we lose something, which is great, because we lose something almost everyday! :)

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