Heavenly Father Hears Me

Last week when I was at my sisters house in Oregon City I got locked out of their house while bare foot and in my jammies. Here is the story of what happened.

When I woke up Tuesday morning they had all left for work. It was about 7:30 am. I could see their dogs outside in the back, the whole back of their house is windows so I knew that they could see me so I thought I would just step outside to say Hi. I had on a sweatshirt, pink and green plaid pajama bottoms and no shoes. I put my hood up because my hair wasn't brushed and went out the back door to say hello to Colby and Tucker. We tossed and stick a bit and when I was ready to go back in I gave it a hard toss and turned to quickly go in. The handle clicked but didn't move I was locked out. "O no I thought! They are not going to be home until 3:30." I had planned to spend the whole day with my mom, I knew the rest of the week would be busy with wedding plans and preparations. I checked all of the doors in the back just in case one happened to be open. No luck. I made my way barefoot through the drizzle to the gate, figured out how to open it and went around to the front. I sat down on the porch and cried about my bad luck. I thought of all of my ruined plans.

Then I thought to pray. I said Please Heavenly Father tell Jared to come by the house and check on things. I waited and I could hear cars on the side street. I thought that any second he would pull up. Then I thought I will go find the hide a key on the van. I would drive to my moms and just hang out in jammies until I could come back to Mardi's and change. I was creeping all around the van but I couldn't find it at all. I went back to the porch crying. I sat down and I prayed again Please Heavenly Father tell Jared that he needs to stop by the house. Jared is a police officer and is patrolling and could easily do that. In my mind I clearly heard "The Lord helps those who help themselves." "No I thought. I don't want to go to a neighbor." My feet were getting cold I knew I had to go to a neighbor. I looked to the left, empty houses, then I remembered that Conner had a friend next door. I went to the right and knocked on the door. The woman opened the door a crack so her dogs wouldn't get out. I could tell by the look on her face how I looked. I burst into tears and said "I'm Mardi's sister and I got locked out of her house! I went out to say hello to their dogs, and I got locked out, can I use your phone?" She said "you poor thing come in."

She looked around for the key, she thought that she might have one and then she loaned me her husbands crocs so that we could go look for the spare outside. When we couldn't find it she called her husband and got Jared's cell number. She asked "do you want me to talk to him." I said that I could and she handed me the phone. Jared answered "Hi Bobby!" I said "It's Dani, I got locked out of the house in my pajamas with no shoes on. I went out to say HI to the dogs." He said "I'll be right there. Mardi's friend Michelle said do you want to wait here and I thanked her but said that I would wait on the porch for Jared. Do you think that he could be alone in his patrol car? No, he had a ride along. He unlocks the door then showed me where to find the key. It was right over my head the whole time. Then he showed me how to make sure the back door doesn't lock on me again.

Later that night when I told him the whole story, he said that at about 7:30 he did feel like he should go back by the house but because he had the ride along with him he didn't want to. Heavenly Father answered my prayer exactly as I asked. This experience was just a strong testimony builder for me. After Mardi and Jared went to bed and I was alone, I thanked Heavenly Father for answering me exactly. I know that He hears me, He may not always answer exactly but He always hears me.