The Autobiography of Ruth Tagg Caley

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said the doctor had done all he could. I knew "He"the Lord was the greatest doctor there was andsaid if it be his will I would like to stay and take care of my family. In the morning at day break Itold John don’t worry everything was going to be alright. But I did not tell John what I hadexperienced because I didn't think he would believe me. John got up and went to work, thechildren went to school. I sat up in bed to think things over.Had I been dreaming or what. I felt I was not alone in the house, I heard, “stand up onyour feet.” I hadn't stood up for a long time. I heard a voice say “do what the doctor said doubleup on your vitamins.” Well I was out of them just finished up 2 bottles $25. I was told to go tothe kitchen cupboard and look in. I found only stale brewers yeast I took 1 teaspoon full withwater and went back to bed by holding on to the furniture. When I woke up I found I had sleptfor 2 hours and I hadn't had sleep for 3 weeks. I ask John to get me some tablets and I took 2every time I ate food or water. But I didn't know I should have taken vitamin C to counteract theprotein in yeast.I soon began to get stiff in my joints and blood clots and nightmares. I could scream inmy sleep, I hated to shut my eyes, one blood clot came down my left arm and broke at my wrist.I had felt that clot passing back and forth over my heart. It turned black and blue like a bruise.While I was down in bed my eyes got very misty and I went blind. I was down in bed for 7months from November til the following April.The yeast did help build up. I went up to 142lbs (too Much) and had to gradually reduce.It was about 1 month after I got out of the hospital, worse for weakness. I got wondering aboutwhat I had experienced and if I had really heard the Lord speak to me. I was uneasy in my mindand wouldn't tell anyone about it. I want to get back to church again. I heard of a boy who wasvery ill and he said he knew he could get completely well if he could get the sacrament blessedby the priesthood. Well I felt the same way. So I went to church and hung on to the bench infront of me for support.They sang “How Firm a Foundation,” and on the 3th verse a spirit went through me and Igot weak and almost wilted to the floor. I shivered all over and my eyes filed with tears. I knewthat was my answer, that God had spoken to me. I know how Joseph Smith felt and what heexperienced when he read, “If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God, let him ask in faithnothing wavering etc.” I have that testimony that God lives and nobody can take that away fromme.Ten years later I had x-rays on my chest and it showed where I had pneumonia, later on Ihad cancer of the breast, 1962 and had it off.People said I'd never make it this time, as there were 3 or 4 others in my ward who diedwith cancer. I’m still here and stronger in the faith than before. I’m thankful to my HeavenlyFather for His blessings, I receive. Every time I hear that hymn, “How Firm a Foundation” I getweak all over and my eyes fill with tears and I shake.Ruth Tagg Caley pg 60
I’m not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation for everyone that believeth. Roman 1:16This is my testimony. RuthI was told in my sleep many years ago that I would bear testimony that God lives.John Thomas Caleyby John Raymond CaleyJohn Thomas Caley, when a child, had polio. Because of his polio, he had a leg and feetdisability all the rest of his life and needed special shoes and arch supports to be able to walk.To begin our family, mother, Ruth Tagg and father met in Salt Lake City, Utah. Fatherfrom Australia. Mother from England and Canada. They were married in the Salt Lake Templeon June 26, 1930.Father came to the United States because of the missionary program. Elder Potter, wholived on a farm in Granite, was the elder that went to Australia. Granite is located up in bigCottonwood Canyon.Father and mother first had a first level apartment on Part Street. Winifred and John werethe children at this time.ththFather and Mother moved to Orem at 4 North and 10 East. We had a half-acre farmtype lot with a barn, a chicken coop, fruit trees, irrigating water and a one party line telephone. Itwas country style living. Our house was a three-room house, a living room, a bedroom, akitchen, one back door and a front door. To begin with, we had a outside moon house (toilet)that was later replaced with a bathroom when the inside plumbing was installed.Father worked at the Orem Electrical Power Plant in the mouth of Provo canyon as anelectrical engineer. He was the water master for the Canal Company. He made out the time andwater tickets for each family in the district so that they could take care of their fruit crops. Fatheralso had a small orchard where he grew fruit. At harvest time we would take our fruit to SaltLake City to deliver to our friend and their neighbors.These years were during the great depression times in the 1930's - 1940's. The familygrew larger through the years, Winifred, John, David, Esther, Marjorie and Marguerite (thetwins). Winifred passed away at the age of 10 and Marguerite at the age of 4-8 weeks old.My father, John Thomas Caley, was a loving person and was always doing things for thewindows in the ward, town, and neighbors that were in need of electrical, plumbing and a careride her and there. He was a generous person with what he had in those years.Ruth Tagg Caley pg 61
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