Ora Carpenter Omerza journal, June 21-23, 1981

21 June 1981 (Sunday)

Today is Father’s Day. I felt lonesome. I went to my meetings. This was another hot day. Our missionary meeting was good. We only have one more. I’ll miss them. I have enjoyed them and have learned a lot.

22 June 1981

Didn’t sleep well last night. Didn’t get up too early. Did some washing, wrote to Bertha, made out some checks for bills. Fern and I finished our Visiting Teaching. I bottled a few apricots for Fern. It was another hot day. I feel better today than I did yesterday.

23 June 1981

This was a very spiritual day for me. I was feeling so sick when I woke up. Not really sick but had such anxiety. Sometimes with my nerves my heart has such a rapid heart beat. Sometimes it can be rather frightening and this was the state I was in. I had decided to make an appointment with the Doctor. As I was having my morning prayer the thought came to me. ‘You haven’t even thought of having a Priesthood Blessing.’ I knew then that was what I should do. I called Jay to see if he could come to lunch. He said he couldn’t come at noon but he would come after work. I decided I should fast and prepare myself for the blessing. When Jay came we talked awhile and I told him the trouble I was having. I had pleaded with the Lord all day to help Jay to be able to give me help. After we talked awhile he gave me the blessing. He told me many things. Some that I was not aware of but nothing about my immediate problem and then he said “may your mind be calm.” I know if I can do my part that my Heavenly Father will bless me and my mind will be calm, and I will be able to keep my nerves under control and have the physical strength and vigor to do the things I need to do. I am so thankful to my Heavenly Father for the Priesthood and for Jay and his worthiness to hold the Priesthood and administer such a blessing.

Our ward Relief Society was having their Homemaking class this evening and though I was a little late I went. I was feeling so much better. I came home feeling much calmer and able to go to bed and rest.