A Christmas Miracle!

The story you are about to read is a true story based on actual events! It may not be completely accurate since I was not there to witness what actually happened so I am retelling the story as it was told to me by my husband and children. 

It has become a tradition in our family to cut down a Christmas tree from the forest. This has happened for many years now and it seems as if each year it becomes harder to accomplish this task! This year with a new baby I thought it wise to stay home and let Nate take the other three kids and find a tree. They set out in search of the perfect tree close by in the desert by our house. No pine trees around here, juniper and sage brush! 

As they got out of the car and started hiking around Mara tripped and hit her knee right on a rock. She was unable to walk and had to be carried as they searched for a tree. With not a lot of options and daylight running out they quickly searched for the best tree they could find.

They found a tree, cut it down and headed back to the car. Nate carrying Mara in one arm and draggin a tree in the other! Nate put the kids in the car and began tying the tree to the top of the car. When it was time to head home Nate went to get his keys out of his pocket and couldn't find them anywhere. They searched and searched. They went back to where they cut down the tree but couldn't not find the keys. They looked in sage brush, and behind rocks. No where. They said a prayer and asked Heavenly Father to help them find the keys. They were desperate for heavenly help. Nate left the kids in the car and went back one more time to see if he had dropped them somewhere along the way. While he was gone Ty said to Caleb and Mara "Let's say one more prayer and ask Heavenly Father again for help." It was now dark and a couple hours had passed since they had left. When Nate got back to the car he said to the kids they would have to walk home. It was quite a long distance back to our house, it would have taken them several (3-4) hours to walk home. Ty said to his dad "Daddy I think we should look in the Christmas tree." They began searching all through the tree and there in the Christmas tree were the car keys!!!

Coincidence? I think not! I truly believe this was a Christmas Miracle! How grateful I am that prayers are answered. I am so thankful my kids know they can pray to God and that they know He is mindful of them and will hear and answer their prayers. When Ty got home and told me the story I asked him how he knew to look in the tree. He answered "I prayed and the Holy Ghost told me to look there!" 

Grateful for tender mercies from the Lord that he is aware of us at all times! I am grateful he was watching out for my family that night!