I just finished listening to the mp3 download of “In the Eye of the Storm” by John H. Groberg for the 3rd time. What an inspiring recap of the mission of  Elder Groberg!  When he is reminiscing regarding the patience required as we rely on the Lord for specific answers to prayer, Elder Groberg tells about the influence of the Spirit and how it functions.  When we are sincerely engaged in the work of the Lord, the spirit will truly guide us.
 
Elder Groberg left my thoughts racing, as if I were there with him, when he told the story of how he and his companion, as young Elders serving in the Tongan Islands, had to call on their testimonies and trust in God to pray for the young boy who had fallen from a coconut tree and laid in their arms as if dead. Their father had frantically taken the boy to the Elders and told them to make him well again. Elder Groberg himself thought the boy was dead, but the family, because of their faith, would not accept that, and they said they would wait until he returned their son to them alive.  What a lesson they all experienced! By power of the Priesthood that they held and inspiration from God, the Elders began to perform a crude form of artificial respiration, bringing some results. For two days they prayed and fasted as the family waited. Was there movement in the small chest? Yes! Another day and little eyes opened, and the boy was returned to his father’s arms.  All in God’s time and for His purpose. Are our testimonies and faith tested?
 
Elder Groberg  has story after story of the time he spent in the Tonga mission relying on the blessings of the Lord and inspiration of the spirit. Once, on a feeling, he talked some men with a boat into taking him to a nearby island. They wanted to know why, and although Elder Groberg didn’t know why, he knew he had to get there as soon as possible. The men agreed to take him, and they arrived as several men were trying to break down a small hut to get to the person inside. Elder Groberg called to them to stop, and the men recognized him and ceased their fit of anger. He found a new missionary inside who had offended the Tongans, and with some effort, this inspired Elder stopped a very explosive situation that could have had dire consequences for the islanders and branch members.
 
This is a very well told story, and is six hours of lessons on the principles of the gospel that heightened my awareness of the importance of having faith and trust in the Lord. If we follow the example of Elder Groberg in the experiences he tells in this wonderful audio report of his mission, we can find principles of the gospel that will increase our testimonies and commitment to building the Kingdom of God.

I would recommend “In the Eye of the Storm” by John H. Groberg for pure listening pleasure and for a great lesson on gospel principles.
 
D. R. Baxter
Nephi, Utah; Married with five children