Fast Rain

So yesterday was fast Sunday, and the whole state of California was asked to have a special fast for rain. I guess there has been a pretty bad drought here. I knew that it had rained less then the last time we were here in the winter, but I hadn't thought much of it. Well yesterday morning (the day of our fast) we woke to rain. And it rained all day long. I don't think it was a coincidence. I thought it was a sweet testament to the thousands of us that participated, that our Heavenly Father does hear our prayers. He wants to bless us. He wants to give us the things we want and need, but he also wants us to ask. 

Another thing that happened yesterday. Rachel and I were talking about the priesthood and she said, "Well, I don't have the priesthood yet!" So we talked about how only worthy male members of the church of a certain age held the priesthood, but although she doesn't get to have the priesthood, she can still receive it's blessings at any time. She said, "I want a blessing!" So she proceeded to ask Jacob if he would give her a blessing. Now this has happened a few different times at our house. We have talked about the priesthood and Rachel has expressed a desire for a blessing. Each time we talk to her about it more and then Jacob gives her a blessing. I think it is really sweet because she doesn't have any qualms about asking for blessings. No doubts about that maybe she doesn't have a good enough reason for a blessing or anything like that, and I love it. I think that it how we should be. Our Heavenly Father wants to bless us. He restored the priesthood to the earth so that it could be used, not so we could talk ourselves out of using it. We don't need to wait til we are super sick or til we have huge problems to ask for blessings from our Heavenly Father. He wasn't a to bless us in good times as well as the hard times. Rachel was sweet and said that she wanted a blessing to help her to read better and to do her math better. With The Lord on her side, she can't help but be successful! I love the faith of this sweet girl! I want to be more like her!