Wilford Woodruff Called His Wife Back From the Spirit World | A True LDS Miracle

Send us Fan MailCan priesthood power really call someone back from the edge of death? In this episode of Thinning of the Veil, host Tia Smith shares one of the most remarkable true stories in Latter-day Saint (LDS) history: how future prophet Wilford Woodruff, through faith and priesthood power, called his wife Phoebe back after her spirit had left her body — recorded in his own words in Leaves from My Journal.While traveling from Maine to Illinois in 1838, Phoebe Woodruff fell gravely ill and, after weeks of suffering, appeared to die. Filled with faith, Wilford consecrated oil he'd carried from Kirtland, anointed her, rebuked the power of death, and her spirit returned to her body. Phoebe later related her side: her spirit had left her body, and two messengers came with a coffin, offering her a choice — to rest in the spirit world, or to return and stand by her husband through every trial the gospel would ask of them. She chose to return. It's a story of miracles, priesthood power, and covenant love between a husband and wife — and a tender reminder, this holiday season, to remember our family on the other side of the veil.Q: Did Wilford Woodruff really bring his wife back from death? (LDS)A: In his own account in Leaves from My Journal, Wilford Woodruff records that during their 1838 journey his wife Phoebe appeared to die. Filled with faith, he consecrated oil, anointed her, rebuked the power of death, and her spirit returned to her body — and she was made whole.Q: What did Phoebe Woodruff experience on the other side of the veil?A: Phoebe later related that her spirit left her body and two messengers came with a coffin, giving her a choice: to rest in the spirit world, or to return and stand by her husband through all the trials of the gospel. She chose to return.Q: What is the "thinning of the veil" lesson in this story?A: Tia teaches that this account testifies of the power of Jesus Christ, priesthood power, and covenant love — and that as we keep our covenants and labor in the gathering, that same power attends us, whether we serve on this side of the veil or the other.A true story of priesthood power, covenant love, and how thin the veil really is between us and those who serve on the other side.▶️ WATCH & LISTEN🎬 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thinningoftheveil🌐 Website: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinning-of-the-veil/id1753511394🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jWCfMHkZXwnSwy2b98J4M🎵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a0a45561-d4c2-46d3-af8d-a1e967a21a25📖 BOOKPatterns of Revelation — Spiritual Foundations for Hearing God's Voice: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW36MG9B📱 CONNECTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veilFacebook Group (Gathering of the Gatherers): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1429562078443774Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thinningoftheveil💛 SUPPORT THE SHOWVenmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil✉️ Have you had a thinning of the veil experience? Email [email protected] — your testimony may be exactly what someone needs to hear.#ThinningOfTheVeil #WilfordWoodruff #Priesthood #Miracles #LDS #LatterDaySaints #SpiritWorld #Temple #Covenants #ComeFollowMeCITATIONS: "Leaves from My Journal," Salt Lake City, 2nd Edition, 1882Support the show