Tender Mercies

Today is such a happy day for me.  I am able to be part of a miracle or a tender mercy from God.  My story starts last year, and the events that have played up to this miracle are incredible. 

Last fall during a time in my life of intense searching and praying for guidance to fulfill my purpose in life, (I had just turned 50 and decided it was time to let God lead me).  I had some incredibly spiritual experiences, and enjoyed one of the most happy times in my life.  I recall having two dreams.  One was so random, and had to do with my dentist and a humanitarian service event, which I thought was in another country.  People were standing in lines, waiting for hours, and hours to get their dental work done.  I felt a real need to help, but I have no dental experience at all.  But, I am an organizer, and felt that maybe I could help organize this event.  This dream was so random, that I thought maybe it was telling me that I need to help organize some health or wellness clinic--a center of hope.  Just so random.  The other dream, was one of chaos.  Once of those that you are trying to do something, and just can't quite meet your goal because there is so much chaos all around.  I woke up from this dream and felt the importance of being so careful of what I put into my day.  By being too busy, I could miss the important things in life.

So, a few weeks later, I go to my dentist.  We start talking about something that triggered in my mind this dream that I had forgotten all about.  I told my dentist about it, and he said, this is funny, because we are having a dental service day this Saturday, and it is totally not organized (which it really was).  He insisted that I come help.  I was blown away, giving every excuse, because I have no dental experience.

I did show up to help at the dental service day.  It was great.   I enjoyed it, and went about my life.

So, it is now a year later.  I just went into the dental office.  Alot of the staff are saying hi, and calling my by name, and finally a gal told me that they just had a staff meeting about their upcoming dental service day, and my name and story were brought up.  So, while sitting in the chair, my dentist  starts to tell me about their upcoming service day, and invites me to be a part of it again.  He tells me they are doing it a bit different this year.  They are not just having walkins, like last year. They are having people nominate those who they think could benefit from free dental work.  All of a sudden, in my mind, I remember a sweet gal that I had met a year ago at a boutique at a trailer court.  I was doing a booth at this very small, boutique.  It was so interesting.  I met some of the neatest people that day.  The sales were horrible, but I had such a great time visiting, and purchasing Christmas gifts from the vendors there.  Once of the gals that had helped to set up this boutique was so darling, but when she smiled, she had some obvious dental issues.  At the time, I remember wishing that I had money to help her get some dental attention.

So, when the dentist was describing how to nominate  people for this dental day, I thought of this gal.  The problem was, how to find her and get ahold of her.  I tried calling her friend, and both phone numbers that I had were disconnected.  I tried going on facebook,and left a message with her friend.  I did not remember this girls name,and hoped to somehow connect with to her, so I could nominate her.

So, today, the dental office calls me and tells me that they need the name of the gal that I have in mind.  My dentist told them to save a spot for her, and make sure she got on the schedule.  I panicked for a minute, trying to think of ways I could get a hold of her.  I had just been to our temple, and while driving home, I prayed that I would be able to track this gal down. 

When I arrived home, I went to check a book that I sometimes put contacts in.  I went right to a page that had a sticky note on it, and there was her name and telephone number.  I was so excited. 

So, I called this gal, and told her why I was calling.  She was beyond words and so happy to think that I had remembered her.  She talked about how she gives everything she has to her family and friends, but never has enough to take care of her teeth.  She said that her front teeth have wrotted to the gums, and there are a lot of foods that she can't eat because it hurts her teeth.  She said she has wished that her front teeth would fall out because they hurt so bad.  She was so excited to think that she might get some dental help.

I can't even express the feeling of being able to be a connection for this miracle to happen for this girl.  I know our God loves each of us.  I know that the most random coincidences happen in life to bless those that we are around.  Wow!  I am amazed at how this miracle has formulated from God through me to someone that I really don't know, but had the opportunity to meet once.  You can not tell me this is not a miracle.

How blessed we are.  Thank you God for you tender mercies, and love for us.

Marilyn