One year ago today my sweet nephew Samuel passed away. It's hard to believe it's already been a year, but at the same time it feels like forever. I would like Roy, Laura, Elisabeth and Rebekah to know how much I love them and continue to pray for them. I know today isn't an easy day for them and for the rest of my family. We miss Sammy so much. Our hearts still ache, but we keep moving forward. I got out my journal, just curious to see what I wrote about this experience. I'll share a little bit of it here...."This whole experience has made me really search my soul and find out what I really know and have faith in. I have found that without a doubt I know our Heavenly Father and His son, Jesus Christ live and know and love each one of us. They have a plan and we need to do our part so we can obtain all the blessings they are so eager to give us. I know I will see Samuel again and that he will be Laura's and Roy's son forever..... I cried a lot (referring to the funeral), but also felt peace and the Holy Ghost comforting me. No one, especially Laura and Roy wanted or would choose for things to be this way, but we all know it was our Heavenly Father's will and accepting it only helps the healing and moving forward. If we don't move forward we risk losing everything forever instead of something for a short while."
I am so grateful to a loving Heavenly Father who knows each of us better than we know ourselves. The trials and adversity we endure in this life, though hard and painful, can become our greatest blessings. They can shape and mold us into something great if we let them.
5 comments:
Wow! Thanks for sharing your thoughts from your journal. I loved what you said about moving forward! I didn't really know little Sammy but, his story touched my heart so much. May today bring lots of fond memories and peace to you and your family.
Wow, this moves me. It breaks my heart! I don't know your family,other than your personal family, but my heart goes out to this family. I cannot imagine, but I know there is a plan. Life cannot exist--or go on unless there is a path, a direction of where we need to go.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I am SoOoOo glad we are friends girl!
Thanks for sharing this Jilleen,we actually remembered this. Give our hugs to Roy and Laura and the girls.
Thanks for posting all that. I'm sure this is a hard day for all of you. We still pray for "Sammy's Family". I can't believe it has been a year.
I am such an idiot. I was looking at the carepage and then looked at your blog and wrote the wrong posts on each thing. I am grateful for your testimony. You are good with words, unlike me. I love you and thanks for your good example to me.
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