So I have been thinking a lot this past weekend about how people who don't believe in God or believe in the plan of salvation deal with death and find comfort in there lives. It has been a tough 7 months or so for my family with the death of G-ma ward, death of Aunt Mary and now the death of a cousin Benjamin. To add to that also for myself the death of a consumer at work which affect many other consumers and staff. I just keep telling myself that the Lord has a plan for each person. We knew that plan before we came to earth and we accepted it.In the moments of weakness or moments when you want to stop and give up i just try and remember that this is not the end that we have a loving father in heaven who wants us all to be happy and to live with our families once again. I honestly would be lost without this knowledge and i am so thankful and grateful for the gospel in my life. As i sit around and watch people struggle with things in there life it is a tender mercy of the Lord that reminds me that life isn't so hard and he will never give me more then i can handle. I have watched friends struggle with being angry at God and no understanding why things happen and it breaks my heart. If only they would see that these challenges are moments for growth and that the Lord knows we are capable of overcoming these trials if we are willing to put forth the effort. I know with all my heart that God is our Father in Heaven that he loves us and he gave his son our savior Jesus Christ to atone for our sins so that each of us if we choose to repent can be forgiven of our sins. I know he is my savior and redeemer and he is the redeemer of the world. I know that if we have faith anything is possible and that we must never give up. Life isn't easy but it will all be worth it when we have the opportunity to be reunited with our families and friends. I look forward to the day i can kneel with a humble heart and thank our savior Jesus Christ for his love. L look forward to embracing our Father in Heaven and knowing that I am his daughter and he loves me and that he knows me by name. I look forward to the day when I can be with Grandma and Grandpa Ward and express the love i have for them and the example they were to me. I look forward to the day when i can be with all my loved ones. It's moments like this that i look and tell myself how can someone no believe and how can they not have the desire to do whats right and strive for these same blessings. I hope that if any of you who read this question these things and question if God is there that you get on your knees and you talk with him. Never forget that he is always there and in the moments of despair and grief he is the one we can turn to.
