Miracles of the Multitude | Elysa M. Dishman | June 2026

When a BYU law professor's daughter faced a debilitating neurological condition, her mind instinctively turned to a quiet campus path—not as a distraction, but as a sanctuary shaped by community. In this powerful devotional, Elysa M. Dishman reveals how the miracles of Jesus Christ are not just individual healings, but profound acts of community restoration, prompted by faith, and multiplied through abundance. Drawing from Gospel stories and her own journey through Cleveland Clinic and Kirtland, she argues that healing is incomplete without reintegration into community. The paralytic man healed by his friends' faith, the Roman centurion whose intercession moved Christ, and the feeding of the 5,000—all show that miracles are communal. At BYU, she says, we are not just students of knowledge, but participants in a sacred network of mutual care. Her family was sustained not by one grand miracle, but by dozens of small acts: meals delivered, prayers offered, puppies shared. These were not loaves and fishes, but the very substance of a community that bears burdens together. The real miracle isn't just healing—it's belonging. Dishman challenges listeners to ask: Who in your circle is suffering in silence? Are you listening for the Holy Ghost’s promptings to act? A BYU education is not complete without the 'BYU part'—the relationships, the shared purpose, the collective faith. The Savior doesn’t just heal individuals; He restores communities.