Mariah Pulsipher Healed Through Angelic Ministration

In the fall of 1844, after the death of Prophet Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith, Mariah Pulsipher was 'so low' with sickness that she asked her husband to pray for her. As she recounted: 'That fall I was so low I told my husband to pray for me. Before he returned to bed he prayed for me. I prayed too, asking the Lord to show me whether I should live. I lay free from pain for about an hour thinking of the situation of the Church, having to leave in the spring.' In this state of spiritual openness, Mariah experienced a heavenly manifestation: 'I was not asleep. The room shone bright. All of a sudden I saw evil spirits. I was scared and was just going to call my husband when a voice spoke, "I am your ministering spirit."' The spirit instructed her: 'If you were to see me it would scare you. You would not know the things I am going to tell you. You shall be well in the morning. From this time you are going to have more faith. You shall have a dream that shall comfort you. When you have a dream that troubles you, you may know it is from the evil spirit. Be careful of your health, and do not do too much hard work. Obtain your patriarchal blessing, this shall be a blessing to you.' The spirit also testified of Joseph Smith's prophetic standing and Brigham Young's leadership. Following this miraculous visitation, Mariah recorded: 'I got up well. I had been three weeks confined to my bed with chills and fever.' This healing through angelic ministration testified to her of divine care and resulted in her complete recovery from debilitating illness.