On March 20th at 11:15 I threw some rotten leaves from the tomato patch in the
dumpster, and I looked for my ring, because I always do that since if I
lost my ring in the dumpster it would be gone forever. My ring wasn't on my finger! So I threw Simeon in the dumpster. He
moved some stuff around, and then I pulled him out. Then I got a poll,
and moved some stuff around again. I did not see my ring in there. So I
looked in the tomato patch and the grass around it. I said a prayer.
I have decided that the reason every child has a story about how they
said a prayer and found what they needed is because children don't
understand the magnitude of the situation, so they don't have panic and
the thought of 10 and half years, and irreplaceable, and
nicest-thing-you-will-ever-own crowding out the spirit. So I tried to
get Simeon to say a prayer and have him find it. He wouldn't.
I spent the next three hours looking for my ring--working backwards from the dumpster.
Then we went to get Reuben. I threw him in the dumpster and we emptied it into the other dumpster. Then he and I crawled through the yard. Then he came in and looked in the house. Then we went to the park which was the last place Jana saw me with it, and then we went to Culver's because who can resist Culver's when they are really sad and frustrated and Justin is gone (he was in Idaho on production). We went through the drive thru, when we got home and I leaned over to get the drink tray I remembered that last night after weight watchers I leaned over to get my water bottle and my ring slipped and I pushed it back on with my thumb cause my hands were full, and I thought, "I could put my ring on the straw to carry it to the house." So, I know I had it last night at 8. I checked my water bottle, just in case I did do that silly thing I thought. I didn't, but I wish I had cause the water bottle was exactly where I put it last night.
Its gone and I'm really sad.
Dear primary children,
Thank you for your prayers and faith! Brother and Sister Thompson, with their boys and Jack P, came over with metal detectors. I showed them where I was when I think I lost it. Brother Thompson didn't even get to turn on the fancy metal detector, he saw my ring laying in the grass and said "here it is." I had looked and looked but I needed help from my friends and from Heavenly Father.
I want you to know that it is a blessing that we found it. Heavenly Father hears our prayers. We need to have faith that he will grant us the blessings that will be best for us. We also need to trust in His timing. I think I wasn't able to find it so that I could learn that I need to rely on faith and the faith of my loved ones (you). Your prayers and faith and brother Thompson's sharp eye were the tools that Heavenly Father used to show me how much he loves me. I know He loves you as much as he loves me and will answer your prayers.
Thank you for your faith, it is a great example to me!
Sister Cook
2 comments:
I love this entry, and am so very glad you finally found your ring. It's not the monetary value so much as the sentimental value, and loving the person who gave you that ring. Thanks for sharing.
You just made me tear up. I'm having 'struggles with faith' of my own these days, and appreciate your testimony :)
SO glad you found it Brecken!
xoxoxoxoxoxo Tammy
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