“Our Prayers Were Answered”

Our family has been praying for severals weeks for the safe arrival of triplet nieces to be born to my sister-in-law Wendy and my brother, Chris. This morning we received word that today the babies would be born. We knelt together, with several of our children offering prayers for the safety and strengthening of Wendy, Chris, and their babies. Later we received word that the babies were born—Anna, Eliza, and Catherine. We are very grateful for their arrival and feel this is an answer to our prayers.

Willard also felt his prayer was answered many years ago in his journal entry from Tuesday, February 21, 1905 on a cloudy day in England:

This forenoon and part of the afternoon we spent at the lodge. We had appointed tonight a meeting at the home of a Mr. Thompson at Waldridge Fell. We felt our weakness in holding a meeting at the home of a stranger, but before leaving lodge we knelt in prayer, asking our Father in Heaven to bless us that our meeting might be a success. We arrived at Bro. Green’s in the evening. Took tea there then went to he home of Mr. Thompson. His house was crowded with people who had come to hear us—there being 15 strangers and 10 Saints. Elder McFarlane spoke 35 min. on the Personality of God and the Restoration of the Gospel. I then spoke for 40 min. on Belief Alone insufficient and Baptism Essential to Salvation. Redeemer of Israel, Come O Thou King of Kings, and We Thanks Thee Oh God for a Prophet were the songs. An excellent Spirit prevailed and our prayers were answered, because all present were impressed with the service. After the meeting we returned to Chester le [home].