I didn’t know this. Cool story Julie!

One puzzle piece:
My best friend in High School and I joined the Army and went through both Basic Training and medical training together. During medical training, I got Bell’s Palsy and missed classes when hospitalized. My friend got transferred to Ft. Benning, GA. I was supposed to also go there, but it was a week later before I got transferred due to making up missed classes. I arrived at Ft. Benning and found that I was rooming with her. I was engaged to a man back home and when she came in after supper and said that I just had to go on her double date that night as the girl that was supposed to go with them had left already. I said no, but she immediately made me get ready and pulled me by the wrist over to meet my date. Afterwards, she made my date kiss me good night and when he did, he asked me out the next day. Later, my friend asked me what I thought of him. (Note: I was a non-member at the time and engaged to that man back home.) I had no idea where what came out of my mouth then came from. (I know now.) I told her that “If that man ever asks me to marry him, I’m going to say yes!” Thirty six hours later, he proposed and I said yes. He was from FL and I was from MA. We were married 25 days after we met. When we were discharged, we went to FL to live for awhile and then to MA.

Another puzzle piece:
While in MA, I came down with Adult onset Asthma. The Dr. finally said to move where there was less humidity. I had a humidity map of the country and kept coming back to Pueblo, CO as to where we needed to move.

Another puzzle piece:
In Pueblo, I got really sick with my asthma and had to be hospitalized. While there, I became friendly with one of my Respiratory Therapists. When she found out about my medical training, she said that I could get on the job training there in Respiratory Therapy. I got the job and worked nights. One night, I was invited to eat my lunch with a lady over in Central Supply. I went. She asked me about my husband and three children and when I told her about Fred still out of work after a back injury and the kids holes in their shoes, she said that she had some Mormon friends that help people and invited my husband and our 3 children over to their house on Monday night. (I knew nothing about Family Home Evenings then.) We went. She had me open the door for two young men that rode up on their bikes. As each one introduced themselves to me, I wondered why they had the same first name and commented on it. Yes! I actually said it!! I had no clue. The nice boys gave us a message that I now know was the 1st Discussion from the 1976 flip chart they had as a teaching tool We had refreshments and went home. The next day, two sisters with the same first name showed up at our house. They said that my friend and the Elders were in a different Ward, so they were so blessed to be able to visit us. They taught us all the discussions and we were baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!!!! Because of that, all 7 of us were all sealed together as a family for Time and all Eternity. I am 78 yrs. old and in assisted living. I have survived my husband and 3 of our 5 children now, but the peace, happiness and joy that I feel every day remains with me because we are an eternal family.

I finally can see how all the little pieces came together now that I read your study tip on God Does Not Do Random. May our Heavenly Father richly bless you for all your timely Study Tips!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Oh wow! What a cool story! Especially with the disappointment from the nephew. I think that happens so often, where we think our plans are being ruined, but God is just showing us an even cooler way to bless others! Thank you for sharing.

So cool! Houston must be the place! Haha. Thanks for sharing!

I am recently divorced from a marriage of 21 years. I whole heartedly believe that everything happened at this precise moment for a reason. Everything to finding the right attorney, my kid’s age in life, the way I found out about the betrayals, new job opportunities, everything, it all led to what Heavenly Father knew I needed at this exact time in my life. Every puzzle piece fit perfect. The people and friends that have “popped”
up along the way to give me comfort and strength I know were sent from God at the exact moment I needed them. I remember sitting in a Costa Vida drive through asking God “how am I suppose to get through this? Are you even listening, you have so many children, how can you be with me in my time of need?” Then the car in front of me paid for our dinner. Coincidence? No way, not a chance. That was God’s way of showing me he WAS there and this small, simple gesture was such a testimony builder for my kids and I!

Okay that’s crazy! But so cool ❤️

❤️❤️ that is the sweetest! Thank you for sharing!