FAMILY PRAYER: A STORY FROM THE STEENBLIK'S

DID YOU THINK TO PRAY?

Living away from home while attending graduate school can get pretty busy. As parents of four we are faced with daily challenges and constant concerns regarding the well-being of our young family. The answer is not always clear when dealing with questions about how best to raise our kids or which education or career path to follow. Thankfully, we know that we have a loving Heavenly Father watching over us. He knows us individually and wants the very best for each of us. By praying to him as a family and as a couple we have received answers to many of these questions. As we kneel in prayer each night we have felt his love and guiding hand in our life.

We have also seen how consistent, nightly prayer as a family has directly blessed the lives of our children. Even at very young ages they have learned that they too can pray to our Father in Heaven to receive answers and feel comforted. Whether it has been before a long road trip, waking up scared in the night, or having lost something special to them, they now remind us that we can pray to our Heavenly Father for help. There is nothing more rewarding as a parent than hearing the sincere prayers of our children. We are comforted in knowing that this great blessing is something that can guide and protect them for the rest of their lives.

In a world filled with confusion and negative influences family prayer has brought more peace and love into our home. It has strengthened our relationships with one another and with our Savior Jesus Christ. He hears and answers our prayers. He loves us unconditionally and wants more than anything to help us, should we but ask. The invitation and promise is offered to all, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you” (Matthew 7:7).

Learn from a humble woman's example of how the power of prayer can work.

I INVITE YOU TO LEARN MORE AND TALK TO YOUR LOCAL MISSIONARIES!