Last night my friend got a text message saying that her friend's roommate passed away while driving home with her brother for Thanksgiving. It broke my heart to think of a young girl who had her whole life ahead of her lose it in an instant. I also thought about her parents who must be hurting so much. I can't even imagine what they are going through. But then I thought about where this girl is right now. I know that if she lived her life with faith in Christ and followed his teachings she is in a good place. She is definitely in a more peaceful and lovely place than this earth.
I am so grateful for the atonement of Jesus Christ. He descended below everyone and everything so that we can all have the opportunity to be saved. He atoned for our sins, our sorrows, and our pains. I know that through him we can be lifted up in whatever trial we are going through. He knows what we are going through and he's felt what we feel. He won't take away the burdens, but He will make them easier to bear.
Hearing about this experience also makes me feel so much gratitude for the fact that my family and I have been preserved and are continually being preserved to this day. It makes me want to cherish every single moment I will have with them when I go home for Christmas. I love my family so much!
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