Farewell

I have hesitated doing this post because of the personal nature of the content. In the same token, it seems sad not to since this has been preoccupying us for the past couple of days.

My sister-in-law, Cindy, (married to Jeff's older brother, Kallen) passed away suddenly on Wednesday night. The cause is still unknown. It has been a tragic event, obviously. It has made our own mortality hit us smack in the face. She was only in her 40's.

She was a nurse in Labor and Delivery at our hospital. She was apparently a great nurse that made an impression on a lot of people. All I have to do is mention her name and everyone seems to have known her. She had contact with a lot of people because of the nature of her job. One woman even told me that she felt compelled to write a letter to the hospital, thanking them for her kind manner and great care. What a tribute to her. They are sure feeling the loss, as is our family.

Her services are coming up this Wednesday and Thursday. Not my favorite type of family reunion.

We have had a lot of sadness this week. A 19 year old girl in our ward passed away Thursday morning. She also died suddenly of causes still unknown. I will be playing the organ at her funeral on Tuesday. I am really wondering if I am really going to be capable of doing two funerals this week. Not your average week, for sure.

At times like this, we really need our faith in place. I know that it is hard to submit to the will of our Heavenly Father and be okay with His decision to remove these loved ones from our earthly care and presence. It is my prayer that we will be able to fully trust in the Lord, now and always. I pray that we will know that we are loved and that the Lord is fully aware of us and our sadness. It is my hope that these sad events will draw us closer to Him!