A Special Experience With Jeff Hafen

Jeff Hafen and I had a long talk today.  He bought me an ice-cream bar then we went to the custodian office and talked.  I was very frank in telling him about myself, my philosophies, and my sometime feelings of inferiority.  He reached out and touched me with his love and concern.

He told me of his father-in-law's father who had recently committed suicide.  Nobody in the immediate family was able to go into the room where the suicide took place to clean up.  Jeff was asked and responded.  He told me of the awful feelings of nausea that overcame him; how he was forced out of the room several times.  there was a lot of blood in the room and on the walls.  He told me of how, during this ordeal, the Spirit came to him reminding him of his baptismal covenants to mourn with those that mourn and comfort those who stand in need of comfort.  It was very touching.

He also told me of his feelings for me and how he saw in me some of Nephi's attributes.

I'm not sure that I have ever had an experience like that.  We knelt and prayed and I felt the Spirit very strongly.

I feel very weak and humble right now.

I got an A on my Stats test today which was sure a blessing.  I've been thinking about Anne a bit today.


JC