We would feel ungrateful if we didn’t share this amazing
story with those people we care about. Before I get into the details we want
you to know how grateful we are for Jesus Christ, our Savior. This time of the
year is my favorite, as we get to celebrate the birth of Christ, His life and
ultimate sacrifice for us. Alex and I have been so blessed by our Heavenly
Father and it continues to amaze us how he truly is in even the small details
of our lives. So here is the story!
As most of you know, Alex is applying to medical school
right now. Though we have applied from California to New York, our sights have
really be set on University of Washington. Well when Alex went to submit his
secondary last Saturday, we realized that we had missed something. Instead of taking
payments electronically, like most schools, UW requires that applicants mail in
a check. Well we obviously didn’t do this and realized that we were no longer
considered valid applicants at our dream school. Needless to say, Saturday and
Sunday were extremely hard days. Our hearts were broken that because of human
error, we would no longer be considered for UW. Alex has put in so much time
and effort and it made me sad to see him hurting like he was. On Sunday, fast Sunday, Alex and I had a special fast. Mine was more of a fast in prayer seeing as I can't go more than a couple hours without food. We pleaded for a miracle. We humbly asked that if there was anything we could do to change our situation, that we would be able to.
Well good thing Alex doesn’t give up and he sent an e-mail
to the admissions office asking if there was anything he could do. On Monday,
no reply had been sent and so after some digging, Alex found a contact number
to the office. After a brief phone call, we were informed that the deadline for
the check had been extended until 5:00pm that day. The time was currently 4:00
in Utah. This meant that we had 2 hours to find someone, anyone to drop off a
$35 check at the UW Medical admissions office. After trying everyone we knew,
aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, siblings, parents, we were out of luck. Why
would we be blessed with this second chance, only to fail again. I had one last
idea, look up local bishops in the UW area and see if any of them could help
us. Call #1, no luck. The second Bishop answered but regretfully told us there
was no way he could get down town Seattle in the allotted time. He did know of
someone who worked at the institute building on campus and gave Alex his
number.
As our last hope, we called the number. This kind man said
that he would be happy to take a check over and that he was in fact within
walking distance of the office. Wanting nothing in return, this man was our
miracle!
As we move forward, we still have a long road ahead of us.
It makes it so much easier though, knowing that the Lord is aware of our needs
and that no matter what, the church provides a support and service system that
we are so grateful for. We feel humbled that our prayers were answered, and so
quickly and have faith that things will work out, even if it may not be the way
we originally wanted. We also want to thank
friends and family who have been such a support to us during this time. We have
felt your prayers and concern in our behalf and we love you!
If you are struggling at this time, know that the Lord loves
you and is mindful of you. Continue in His path and you will find happiness and
His blessings will be poured out upon you. I testify that He lives and loves
His children. I am so grateful for the knowledge I have of the restored Gospel
and of my divine nature. If you want to find out more about the LDS church and
principles that we believe in, visit www.lds.org.
Have a great week!
