Holy Ghost Stories

[Jesse Cottam]

A story I have is from this last week. I was preparing my gospel doctrine lesson plan and felt like I should add to sing Hymn 125 How Gentle God’s Commands. Hymns bring the spirit into a lesson better than a lot of things. I had if at the end of the lesson plan in case we have time or I felt inspired to sing it as a class. One sister who I will especially miss hearing comments from shared with no mention from me how that exact hymn had brought her a feeling of forgiveness and peace once. I then let her and the class know that I felt impressed to add that to my lesson plan and asked her to read it to the class. Such a special moment and not the only one I’ve had in my Gospel Doctrine classes. That is one thing I’ll miss with that calling.

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I wanted to share another one if you need more.

We went to Idaho and Utah a few years ago Christmas and New Year’s. On our way to Idaho from Indiana, we saw in the forecast and the skies that a major storm was ahead and coming our way as we tried to get through Wyoming up to Idaho. We stopped at a gas station before we else the freeway to go northwest through the mountains and I randomly pulled up the map on my phone looking at where we were going to head. I zoomed in on one town and saw a hotel (which at the time seemed random to me). We then left to continue on. I was hoping the storm wouldn’t be too bad and that we would make it through. We drove through the mountains and hit the storm which was worse than I hoped it would be. The snow was coming right at us and it was dark so it would feel like we were going nowhere and be difficult to drive. We pulled over in this quiet town, and we were trying to figure out what to do. Then, the hotel that I thought was a random coincidence turned out not to be. I realized after we were safe that the Lord through the Holy Ghost helped me see that so that when I was trying to figure out in the middle of the storm what to do to protect my family, the Spirit brought that hotel to my remembrance. I called them, and got my family there safely to a warm place. The next morning we waited a little as plows worked on the highway and made it the rest of the way to my parents’ home for Christmas Eve. 

I know the Lord helped me in that time. That is an experience that has forever strengthened my testimony that the lord watches over us. We made sure to thank Heavenly Father once we settled into our hotel room for getting us there safely.

Jesse Cottam
765-479-5566

[Jesse Cottam]

Jesse Cottam
765-479-5566