My Hero

I was introduced to Stephanie Nielson several years ago. My bishop at the time was a news-reporter and did a story about Stephanie Nielson and her family. He told us about the tragedy of the plane crash which resulted in 80% of Stephanie's body being burned. I was astonished by what Stephanie must have gone through.

In the last general conference, Elder Holland referenced Stephanie Nielson and I was once again touched by her story.

I recently heard she wrote a book and could not put off buying it for very long. Her book titled, "Heaven is Here" is possibly the most inspiring book I have ever read. I could hardly put the book down and found myself in tears on and off throughout the entire book. I highly suggest this book and loved it because of Stephanie's positive outlook on life after facing so much. If you want, you can borrow my copy of the book, but be warned that there is a long list of people waiting to read it. It's only $13.99 and worth every penny if you aren't willing to wait.

One part of the book that I really enjoyed was something Elder Holland personally told Stephanie after her accident. He said, "We look for Christ's scars because they are evidence of what He did for us. They'll be the first things He shows us when we see Him again. Your scars tell a story, too. Although they may not make you feel attractive, they are a witness of a miracle, that God blessed you to live, and that you have accomplished very difficult things." (pg. 293)

Stephanie has a blog and the picture above is from there. You can start following her here: http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com

I look forward to reading Stephanie's blog daily and am so inspired by her story and what she has made of her new life. I hope to someday be like her. (Not necessarily the plane crash part though.)