Red flowers

-Pretty Cassandra had been feeling down that day. High School can be rough, even on those who look like they have it all together.
-bishop Bateman got a text from missionaries asking for seeds from his flower shop.
-2 sister missionaries were in oxnard at a meeting
-a woman named nancy helped out at her friends mothers memorial service,
-the sisters canceled their dinner with a member family
-bishop bateman picked out red flowers because they reminded him of Christ's sacrifice.
-the sisters got lost in oxnard not able to find a restaurant where other missionaries were
-they drove back to simi in silence.
-sister bateman called them back and RE INVITED THEM
-they said yes
-nancy had left over flowers in all sorts of colors, pink, yellow, blue, orange...she planned to plant in her yard
-the sisters had dinner with the batemans, where the bishop gave them six red flowers
-after dinner cassandra went up stairs realizing she had no homework
-2 blocks away the sisters were in their car, feeling like they needed to go back.
-they called cassandra and asked if she would like to go out and work with them
-they all went to visit a less active member
-she wasn't home.
-they got back in the car,
-"Why do you think God wanted us to come back and get you?"
-Cassandra started crying,
-she told the sisters how she had been feeling that day
-the sisters testified of god’s love for HER
-one missionary kept looking at a house, she was thinking of the woman inside
-the other suggested leaving a flower for her
-Cassandra wrote the note.
-the next day Nancy saw the red flowers on her porch, that match the other flowers she just got
-she called the missionaries to thank them.

I can personally testify that God loves his children and guides them today through his holy spirit. we can all feel his influence if we let him. He knows all the factors, all the parts, and can beautifully link them together if we willingly follow his gentle nudges. I bolded a few lines, because THAT was all the information we had, so much more goes on. God can see the big picture. we are part of it, our choices matter. He wants to use us to strengthen his children and answer their prayers.

He lives my hungry soul to feed
He lives
to bless in time of need.
He lives
and while he lives I’ll sing
He lives, my prophet priest and king

God knew all the parts and pieces, he PERFECTLY ORCHESTRATED for us to get the flowers at the right time and have the batemans sign up on the right day. so his daughters could feel loved. He want's you to feel it as well. the secret is the more we focus on helping others feel this love, that more we find it in ourselves.

Love you all,
Sister Snow