"Asael Lyman was part of the 82nd Airborne which went in behind the German lines into Holland. They were in wooden gliders and lost a third of their men before they even got on the ground. Only a handful of men survived this campaign."He goes from an innocent country boy to a battle hardened soldier in a matter of three days or so. He told me about trying to dig with his nose because he was in a partially dug foxhole and the Germans were trying to dig him out with a machine gun. Bullets were going through his clothes. The Americans were eventually pinned down and captured and put in a prison camp after riding for several days in a train boxcar where they could not lay or sit down so many were crammed into the cars.
"While in the camp, he saved the cigarettes he was supplied by the Red Cross in his mattress until he had enough to buy a few potatoes which he traded over the fence with the locals for a map, and compass, and two Italian worker's uniforms. He and an Italian man walked right out the front gate and hid in barns and other places until they got back to friendly forces."His parents didn't know he was alive for 6 months until he called from New York on his way home."
(W. Wilcken)
Aseal reached the Allied forces by listening to the Machine Gun fire of the two opposing armies. You may not think they would be different, but because of the abilities of both armies, they manufactured different equipment. Being trained to go behind enemy lines, Aseal knew what to look for.
We are in enemy territory right now. Sounds stupid but think about it, Satan rebelled against God. He is going around trying to destroy the souls of men, and we are stuck on his ground. But it's not hopeless. Even though we have a lot of opposition in our way, we can still make it back, even those under Satan's grip. Our search for happiness or even truth will help us receive certain tools needed for the journey back home. God has given us the scriptures for a map so as to have an idea what we need to do. Heartfelt prayer provides direction in our journey, much like a compass. As we pray, truly seeking God's help, we are given direction through the quiet whisperings of the Holy Ghost. You can go ahead and ignore it if you want, you are not going to get everything you want following the Holy Ghost. But you will be the happiest. The road is going to be rough, and you are guaranteed to experience opposition along the way. But as you press forward towards your eternal goal (heaven), you will make it home.Something I've found fascinating about the world around us, is everything has a certain "voice" or "feeling" telling us what it is. This is better known as the Light of Christ. We are born with the ability to tell good from evil. No one is born bad. As we try certain activities we will get a certain feeling about what it is. When an activity is bad, our conscience will give us a bad feeling to warn us. Because the rate of fire on a German machine gun is faster than an American one, Aseal was able to tell which army he was near. When we feel good, it must be the place we are at is good. If we get a bad feeling as we near a certain place, it is wise to stay away from that place.
God has given us the tools we need to make it home. Christ has provided us a way to make it home. We are separated from God here on earth. He wants us home. Can you imagine the homecoming when we make it to heaven? Our job is not to sit there and wait to be rescued. Often times it requires us to rise up and go, because Christ cannot save us in sin. He asks us to leave our nets, follow him, and he will give us eternal life. As we follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost we are able to stay away from destructive influences that will tear us down. The gentle promptings will only be felt so long as we invite it into our lives. The spirit is neither loud nor forceful, but it's impression is greater than anything man has created. That is what will lead us home.President Boyd K. Packer tells us what the Spirit is there for:
Finding direction is most important. See how to filter the voices:
