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[MUSIC PLAYING] Since my husband passed away, I have felt a more extreme need and inclination to be closer to my Father in Heaven. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we're asked once a month to fast and to give a generous fast offering. First of all, we go without food for a period of 24 hours or two consecutive meals. Fasting is something that we do when we need to focus on a question that we have or a problem that we have. When we couple our fast with prayer and meditation, we grow closer to Heavenly Father, and we're more able to feel His inspiration for the things that we're fasting for, for the questions that we have. I have a prayer, and it helps me. And also, it gives me a better realization of the Holy Spirit and my Savior and His love for me. Yesterday several things came to my mind about one of my problems that I have asked about--just came as I was shopping, doing things, and, "Oh, wow. That's so wonderful. Yeah, I'm going to do that." The fast offering completes our fasting by us being able to give the monetary value of the meals that we give up and give that to the Church. It was over 30 years ago that I actually was a recipient of this program. My family needed help, and I was a single mom, and the Church just provided us with food for as long as we [SNIFFLES] needed it. I'm sorry, but it's a very emotional thing. Sometimes the people that are giving those donations are people I know that don't have a lot of money themselves. And the faith that they have, to give that money to the Lord's Church to help their brothers and sisters, is a wonderful thing to see. I just find it increasingly meaningful to fast. And I find that I am learning to be more prayerful and closer to my Heavenly Father. [MUSIC PLAYING]

Fasting: Simi Valley Widow

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A California widow explains how fast offerings helped her in a time of need—and how important it is that she donates a generous fast offering now. To learn more, go to Fasting.lds.org.
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