Hundreds were fasting for Christian and Stephanie today. It is so great to know that love and faith - made manifest through prayers and fasting - have such a healing power. That God lets us manifest our love in such a way to help each other heal.
Stephanie and Christian have been taken out of trauma, but are still in critical condition. Our family is much more hopeful with tonight's update and know that the progress they have made has been to the credit of their physicians, the faithful prayers and fasting of friends and family, and Stephanie's and Christian's love of and desires to be with their family. We are humbled by the outpouring of love and faith we have felt. Truly this has been a time to turn our hearts to God and to our family.
I know that though this will be an ongoing healing process for Stephanie and Christian, that for them to bear these burdens together will be a great mercy.
I am so grateful to have temple covenants that bind me to my family - and to such wonderful extended family as the Nielsons. They are very dear to me.
I am also grateful for friends and family who strengthen each other with faith, such as Stephanie's dear friend Reachel.
Thank you for your prayers. Please continue to remember Christian and Stephanie. I know that it will bless them as they heal.
