I am Alyssa's mom, Angela Miller. I learned from a random email from Alyssa one week ago Monday that read "Mom, I am SO sick, I am so fatigued, I can't wake up on time - I have NEVER been this tired... I am on antibiotics for a double ear infection. The Dr thinks it might be mono.... Please pray for me." that she was sick. However, until two days ago, on 9/15/2014, I didn't know how sick she was. I received another random email this past Monday from Alyssa saying, "My Mission President's wife, Sister Weston, needs to talk to you today." That is when I got a pit in the bottom of my stomach & in my heart. That is when I knew I had a sick girl.
I called the Mission Home & Sister Weston informed me that "Sister Miller: You have a very, very sick daughter... she has seen several Dr's & none of them can agree on what is making her so sick." Her medical records have been sent to SLC & an Area Medical Specialist has been called in to oversee & manage her case. Her companion is tracting during the day with another companionship to relieve stress from Alyssa (she was stressing out about "slowing / stopping the work with her illness & fatigue") & she has been ordered to rest by the Mission President & her Dr's (while another sick Sister missionary stays & studies with her each day), until further notice.
I need to tearfully bear my testimony of the goodness of our Loving Father in Heaven & how He is ever aware of us, our children & our motherly pleadings to our Father on behalf of our/His children. I posted late Monday (2 days ago) about my sick missionary daughter, Hermana Alyssa Miller in the Nebraska Omaha Mission on a private Facebook Group for mothers of missionaries that are currently serving worldwide. This group is about 6,100+ strong. It was about midnight on Monday, when I asked for their support & prayers on her behalf. I was absolutely overwhelmed by the support that came as a heavenly avalanche in my inbox on FB & in the comments & likes on their Facebook page. I, also, need to bear testimony of the earthly angels that bless our lives & serve as the Lord's hands on earth - ministering to the sick & afflicted, lifting hearts & spirits, caring for a complete stranger's earthly child with love & hugs of tenderness - that only women can offer - as mothers in proxy, when this mother can't be there in person like she wishes she could be. Two members of this inspired group (& in my daughter's stake) reached out to her personally in the last 24 hours & contacted me to see what they could do locally. One delivered flowers & chicken soup on my behalf, sent her a personal message that was undeniably from her mom, using a nickname only her own mom would know.
Then, I wake up this morning to a FB message from another amazing Relief Society (the women's auxiliary in our Mormon church) sister in this group letting me know that she took Alyssa & her companion dinner & a huge hug on my behalf last night & updated me on her physical appearance (she looks good, but very tired) & the details only a mom would think to look for or ask about. And, they informed my sweet girl of the overwhelming amount of all of YOU that are praying for her & Hermana Miller was humbled to tears!
Our Father in Heaven is real. Jesus Christ lives & is ever involved in our daily lives as we minister to each other. The Holy Ghost is an ever present & active member of the Godhead working tirelessly to help us to be the blessing to each other that these women & each of you have been to me & my family in our time of need. I am forever grateful to each of you, my heavenly sisters, fellow RS sisters & Missionary Mommas! Thank you to ALL of you!
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I got this picture via FB from a RS sister & fellow FB Missionary Mom who picked up the flowers & soup I bought for Alyssa locally & delivered them to her for me! Such loving service for a mom & daughter she has never even met! |
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A very tired, humble Hermana Miller & Hermana Carlson coming back to their apartment to let Hermana Miller rest the remainder of the day. As they arrived - the sweet "Proxy Mom" & earthly angel arrived, as well to deliver a gift from me to my sick baby girl! |
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The other RS sister that took her & her companion dinner last night gave her a "proxy" huge hug for me, as well, & informed her of the enormous group of missionary moms on FB that were praying for her & expressed the amount of love I have for her, as well & a very tearful & humble Alyssa thanked her so much for everything. God is TRULY good & real. He is undeniably a force for good & has an army here on earth that goes about doing good WITHOUT seeking the fame, acknowledgment & applause of the world - wanting only to care for each other & please their Savior & Father in Heaven. |
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This made me tear up. *hugs*
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