Hush Little Baby
“I love and revere the Lord. His power and peace are real. He is our Redeemer, and I witness He lives. And because of Him, our hearts need not be troubled or afraid (see John 14:27), and we will be blessed to hush our fears” (Elder Bednar). One cold July night near the bottom of the world I was a missionary in southern Chile walking home with my small, dainty 19-year-old companion. I always got tired after a long day of walking, but when the world started spinning below me I decided it might be a good idea to sit down. After collapsing onto the pavement I put my head between my knees and tried to regain balance so the little Ecuadorian beside me could stop worrying. We made it home, I ate a snack, we planned our day, I built the fire, and then it was off to bed. Earlier that day we knelt down together in prayer and began a fast for the sick newborn baby of our friend’s 16-year old son. We wanted to ask Heavenly Father for a special blessing of recovery and health for h...