So, the question for yesterday, How do I know God answers prayers and how will I know that he answers my prayer?  To be honest, this question made me sad.  I of course researched it again on LDS.org.  I read several articles online.  I also asked-if I prayed for the abuse to stop, why didn't he stop it?  The answer did come in an article about prayer.  It said, the Lord sees things from an Eternal Perspective, and we see things as an Earthly Perspective.  Both are different.  What the Lord might have seen was me progressing even though I was given this trial.  Maybe he found that I would be stronger in the Gospel.  I am certainly learning more about the Gospel and the things that Heavenly Father would want me to know. 

There is something that you can't research and that is the burning feeling in your chest that warms your entire being, where you take that leap of faith and say you know.  When nothing else explains it, you just know.  Sometimes you just have to tell yourself you know until you believe.

I have pondered on the research that I have read.  Sometimes, you do just have to trust that Priesthood Leader.