Yesterday

Yesterday I attended the funeral of a bit of a distant cousin. As I walked in, my heart felt
overwhelmed with the privilege of being in a place that held so many family members. Even if I don't
see these relatives too often, they are still family and it felt like such a blessing to be around them.

Mostly though, it felt like a privilege to celebrate the life of an amazing person. Megan was just a
year older than me and had been through some extremely difficult times. More difficult than I could
ever imagine. And yet, she was happy and bright and continued to keep trying. Mostly, she was
completely and totally filled with love for others. And that was a lesson I needed to be reminded of.

As I walked into the funeral, I saw President Nelson and it touched me deeply. I just couldn't get
over the fact that he would make the time to come to the funeral of Elder Wirthlin's granddaughter,
because he and Elder Wirthlin were so close. That is love. That is goodness. And then, to hear an
Apostle of the Lord testify of life after death and of the Savior's Atonement and what it means,
just filled me completely with gratitude for the gospel and what I have and what I know.

Yesterday I attended the funeral of a bit of a distant cousin. And yesterday I was reminded
of God's love for each of His children, how the Savior's Atonement gives us all peace,
all hope and all joy and of the incredible importance of family. I'm so grateful.