Priesthood Blessings

Priesthood blessing are really cool.

I got a belated "back-to-school-blessing"

from my home teacher, and he knows 

me, but he doesn't REALLY know me,

yeh know? So it kind of was really great

hearing him say things to me, that only

Heavenly Father and I could know. 

He talked to us beforehand and said

that his Dad died when he was only 12,

and he remembers that he would have

blessings from worthy priesthood holders,

and even though his dad wasn't giving 

him the blessing, he learned that it doesn't

really matter who gives you the blessing

because they're only a mouthpiece for the

things that God has to say to you.

I really liked that because I'm in the same

 boat. Dad died when I was 11 y/o, and

 I always have felt strange when it's not

 MY dad giving me blessings because I

 can't help thinking that Dad is missing out.

I decided to take a quick power nap before

they were to come over, which was about

40 minutes long, I woke up, and we went 

straight into the blessings. I was first. And

some things he said have answered some

questions I've been asking, and I thought it

very neat that he said something that is in

my patriarchal blessing I got over a year 

ago, and how that still stands for me today.

And I decided that although it is nice to be

able to talk to God through prayers, I think

I additionally like blessings also because 

He's talking back.

And it's not just a one-sided conversation.

All in all, I felt this overwhelming peace

in my home, over my family, and my heart.