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In what ways have your prayers been answered?

  • Jordan

    Prayer is an important part of my life. When I pray for answers to questions those questions are most often answered by a feeling of peace or "rightness". I often find answers to questions by reading my scriptures or listening to the words of the prophet. Sometimes the answers don't come for weeks or months, but they do come. I've found that it is important to pray for answers with patience and faith. Show more

  • Jason

    When I was missionary for the Church, I served in Northern Brazil. As a missionary, I wrote in personal journals on a regular basis. My journals grew to be some of the most precious possessions I ever owned. I yearned to write in them and found great comfort in doing so. Sadly, one day as I was traveling with another missionary, we were mugged. I happened to have my journals in a bag with me and they were stolen along with our other things. I remember my heart sinking as I watched the individuals run away with my precious journals and into a city of nearly 1.5 million people. I don't remember ever feeling so much dread and sadness before. Hours after this incident, I remember looking out a window and seeing a massive city and feeling overwhelmed. I knew my journals were out there somewhere. I then had a very strong impression that while I did not know where my journals were, God knew their exact location. I knew that somehow, if it was God's will, those journals might possibly be returned. I prayed for weeks that I might be able to find my journals. I had such strong impressions during those moments that only God could find a way for them to be returned. To show God I truly valued the things I learned, I started another journal and continued to write regularly. Miraculously, one day I received a phone call from a missionary in the same city where I was mugged. He informed me that a man he had never seen brought my journals to the mission office where he was serving. The man told my missionary friend that he had bought the journals from those who robbed me. He asked, "are these of any value to anyone?" My journals were returned to me in perfect condition. I read them often and thank God for the miracle in my life. I continue to write in journals today. I know that God provided a way for me to get my journals back. I know that He heard my prayers. I know that He listens. I know that He answers. Show more

  • Andrew

    We all make choices in life. Sometimes good, sometimes not so good. Those not so good ones hurt ourselves and hurt others. I got to a point where I did not want to hurt others or myself anymore, the weight of the choices started to crush me, so I choose to pray and seek relief from the Savior's invitation: "will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you?" (3Nephi 9:13). I prayed for a long time, and felt the answer to my prayer. A wonderful peace in burning that filled me with joy. It is wonderful to experience that answer to a plea. My prayer was answered through the feelings of relief, peace and joy. It is wonderful. Show more

  • Kyle Alan Dayley.

    There have been more than one occasion, at different times, where my close friends were dealing with emotional struggles. I spent many late nights over the phone with them talking about the problems, providing as much comfort and support as I could. Each time, I prayed to Heavenly Father to know the things that I needed to say and do, and I testify that He answered my prayers, and my words and actions were truly inspired by His love. Show more

  • Nate

    I have always wanted a career that could support my future family. I didn't know what that was. While I was in Hawaii, I decided to enroll at BYU. I got accepted and started taking computer science classes. About a year and a half after going to into the program I got an email from my aunt: someone she knew had an internship for me at perhaps the largest semiconductor corporation in the world. It ended up that he was an alumni of my university and was a Mormon, too! I interviewed for the position and accepted an offer to work there. As I learned more about this company, I realized that the career was in line to what I was praying for. Also, I learned about the local singles branch nearby. It seemed, as though, there was a careful plan outlined for me. It is a pretty incredible feeling. I am still waiting for a few answers, but I know, that through patience and great care in keeping the promises that I made with my loving Heavenly Father, that I will receive an answer. Show more

  • Joel

    "The Caterpillar" When I was in Kindergarten our teacher gave us the assignment to go home and find a caterpillar to bring to school... I was so excited to excel in this homework assignment... this should be so easy... My friend and I got home from school that day and we went caterpillar hunting... after what seemed like a few hours... we found our first caterpillar... and it was my friend who found it, so he was done with his... and by this time it was getting late, time to go home for dinner, etc... I was a little disappointed but went home and forgot about the caterpillar until the next morning... It was moments before I had to leave to catch the bus, I remembered that we were supposed to bring our caterpillars... I exclaimed my predicament to my Mom and she just simply said, have you prayed to ask Heavenly Father to help you find a caterpillar... I must have thought she had gone crazy... 'pray for a caterpillar?' I went into my room and did as she said, and then had to leave my house to catch the bus... I walked out of the front door and to my astonishment crawling across our sidewalk was a caterpillar... this is quite a simple story, and what some may call chance, coincidence or pure dumb luck... but to me, it was and always will be an answer to a little boy's prayer and taught me that God does hear our prayers and he does answer them, no matter how big or how small. I know that God hears us, and he answers us, not always in the way we think or always that answer that we want, but he does answer with what we need. Show more

  • Jim

    Years ago I served a mission to the Netherlands. Near the end of my mission, I began serving in the city of Apeldoorn. On my first Sunday I was introduced to the congregation. After services, a woman came up to me and began asking many questions. She had a definite German accent. She asked, “Did I hear that you are from Provo, Utah? Does you father teach at BYU? Was your mother raised in Vienna? Did she go to America before WWII? Did she die from cancer a few years ago?” and so on. “Do you know my family?” I asked. She replied “No” but then told me this story. After the war in Vienna, the basic needs of life were hard to for everyone to come by. A friend of her family, who was a school teacher, began receiving small packages of food, and other items from one of her past pupils who now lived in America. The teacher began sharing these items with friends. This sister was just a little girl at the time. She told me of eating Jello pudding, which had come in a little box sent by this woman in America. When she overheard the others at the table mention that the Austrian woman in America was a Mormon, she decided to call it called Mormon pudding. A spring dress that she received a year later became her Mormon dress. Ten years later, two young Mormon missionaries knocked on her family’s door in Vienna. When they heard the word Mormon Church spoken, they all remembered the Mormon pudding and the Mormon dress, and the Mormon lady in America. After joining the Church, marrying a Dutch man, and moving to Holland, how wonderful this sister thought it would be if one of the sons of the woman who sent the packages could serve a mission some day to Holland. But, she realized that this was likely not to be. However, Heavenly Father knew her heart, and as a tender mercy, he answered this simple prayer. I was sent to serve the Lord in the Netherlands, and before ending my mission, I was sent to meet her. Show more

  • Kelly

    My prayers have been answered in different ways. I have received an answer through a thought, which came by way of the Holy Ghost. I have also received an answer through what someone has said to me, or their actions. I have also come to the conclusion myself and then received a calm feeling as reassurance to that answer. I have prayed and wondered about something to do with my life, and then read a scripture that helped me know what to do, along with the assurance (peace, and happiness) from the Holy Ghost. One of the most significant answers to a prayer came while I was sitting at a piano. I prayed to know if I should serve a mission. I was playing songs out of the Hymn book (a collection of songs that we can sing at church, and other places whenever we want to hear an uplifting message). I thought came to my mind, "Open the Children's Songbook." (The Children's Songbook is a collection of songs geared for the young children of the church, that have great messages and tunes.) I stopped playing from the Hymn book, and picked up the Children's Songbook. I flipped opened the Children's Songbook to the song, "Called to Serve." Called to Serve is a song about missionary work. I knew that this was an answer to my prayer! I was overcome with the Holy Ghost. He testified to me that day that I should serve a mission. This is just one example of how a prayer has been answered, and in a major, and obvious way! My prayers will not be answered in such a way as that every time, but I know they will be answered in time, and in a way that Heavenly Father sees fit. There are many different ways that Heavenly Father can answer prayers. We just need to be open to them, and be able to recognize the answers! Show more

  • Bethany

    Just recently I was going through a rough patch in my life. I was so busy with school work and extracurricular activities that I would often be up late at night and wake up early resulting in exhaustion. I prayed for weeks for strength and peace but didn't find my answer immediately but I knew that my Father wouldn't forsake me. I continued to pray and cry to my Father to feel his love or to know that I was being watched over. After some time I was walking outside and I had this overwhelming feeling come over me. There were no words spoken, there wasn't a thought, but there was a warmth that grew in my chest. At that moment tears came to my eyes and I smiled. I knew He had heard my prayers, I knew that he was looking after me and that my burden wasn't for me to carry alone. He had been watching over me all this time but I had to be patient and diligent. Sometimes one prayer is enough but my Father knew that I had to grow through this experience before he could answer my prayer. Show more

  • Amber

    A huge example of my prayers being answered and something recent is the story of my son. My son was diagnosed with a stage-four, rare cancer, at age three. In December 2009, my son had his first dose of intense chemo therapy on Christmas day. It was unreal sitting in the hospital room with your first born son knowing he had cancer. When I first found out it automatically drew me closer to God and I constantly prayed to Him. He answered my prayers by giving me strength to take care of my son and my new born baby at the time as well as keeping all of us healthy, I was never sick. When my husband and I were trying to figure out financial things he answered our prayers. My son was responding well to everything and the cancer basically melted away. In November 2010, at night, my son was found having seizures and was immediatly transferred to Childrens Hospital. It was a shock because two weeks before he had a cat scan and everything looked good. The seizure medicine that was given was not working and he was not getting enough air so they had to give him a breathing tube. They took him for cat scans and a MRI and then put him in the ICU and gave him meds that would put my son in a coma to stop the siezures. We soon found out the cancer had spread to his brain. He was given a blessing and we knew he wasn't going to make it. Tears and prayers were continous. I kept praying to God that I could say goodbye and have sometime with him before he left this life. When doctors were telling us that he wasn't going to wake up and that we would basically have to pull the plug on his life support, we still felt the need to keep going and keep praying. About a week later God answered my prayer and I will never forget it. My son woke up and the doctors were astonished. Though he couldn't speak he could still communicate by shaking his head and moving his right arm. God gave me the time I so desperatley wanted and needed, to say, I love you so much and in my head, I will miss you always. Show more

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