I have been feeling like I need to record some of the times I have felt God's hand.
This last year I saw it with Kai.
Kai is my super competitive child and his high school experience was really affected by covid.
When he was a freshman, he made the soccer team, but after the first game the season was canceled due to Covid and school went online. What a disappointment and crazy time. the next couple years were full of masks and restrictions and all of a sudden, Kai was going into his senior year. Those years were full of a lot of family time and home church and I watched Kai gain confidence. One of my favorite parts about that time was having Kai bless the sacrament in our home. It was such a gift and it was cool having him do that his first time, just for us. But that time also feels like it was a blur and one big period of time.. Covid. So then, all of a Kai was a senior. He was excited about county ball and had been working SO hard lifting weights and playing ball and was determined that he was going to win the championship. County ball is a big deal around here. The night before school started, Dave gave each kid a father's priesthood blessing.
Kai's blessing stood out to me. He was blessed that he would have success. I held that promise close to my heart because I knew Kai had experienced some disappointments and he had such a determined drive and spirit.
I watched Kai prepare for county ball, and they made it to the semi-finals and Kai's team was not doing great. I saw Kai make up his mind that they were not going to lose this game and he had the best game ever. It was not your average good game, it was unbelievable how well he did. I knew he was being blessed and he knew it too. So it was interesting and confusing to me that the next game- the Championship game, despite a good effort, Kai's team lost. My mom heart was so sad for him and I went into my closet and was praying asking Heavenly Father why, that this kid had worked so hard and had been promised success. I felt the impression that Kai did experience success- he didn't receive the result that he wanted, but God was aware of him and gave him so many successes. Friends, wins, help, the list went on in my mind. Then, he tried out for tennis and made the team as a Senior, which is really rare. He was extremely blessed and I know God's hand was in it.
I watched God keep His promises to Kai. I watched God's hand in Kai's life and I am so grateful for these experiences. I don't know if Kai felt these connections in his life, but as a mom, I saw them and it was a spiritual experience for me to know that God was watching over Kai.
