This past week has been an emotional one, spent mourning the passing of two good and faithful servants.
Shortly after leaving the temple last week, my sister gave me the news of the passing of Elder L. Tom Perry. Various members of our family have been fortunate to have interactions with him over the years, and he was also related to my brother-in-laws's family. So we held special feelings for him and his messages. His passing from an aggressive cancer was very sudden, and shocking. We'll definitely miss him, his enthusiasm, his Cache Valley accent, and his spiritual messages. It has been quite a spiritual week, reading and listening to some of his past messages.
That same day, I was notified that a special lady from my former job, Debra, was close to her own passing. She ended up leaving us the next day. She was a great lady, loving, happy, and a joy to be around. This was in spite of the many difficult trials she had experienced in her life. Everyone at IHG will miss her. I was fortunate to be one of several co-workers with her when she received her temple endowment a few years ago, and again last fall when she was able to go for what may have been the last time. I will miss her. But I had the feeling that no one was more prepared or happy to meet the Savior, and I could just picture her there in the Spirit World, running to greet Him and giving Him one of her fabulous hugs. She may even have bumped Elder Perry out of the way.
Shortly after leaving the temple last week, my sister gave me the news of the passing of Elder L. Tom Perry. Various members of our family have been fortunate to have interactions with him over the years, and he was also related to my brother-in-laws's family. So we held special feelings for him and his messages. His passing from an aggressive cancer was very sudden, and shocking. We'll definitely miss him, his enthusiasm, his Cache Valley accent, and his spiritual messages. It has been quite a spiritual week, reading and listening to some of his past messages.
That same day, I was notified that a special lady from my former job, Debra, was close to her own passing. She ended up leaving us the next day. She was a great lady, loving, happy, and a joy to be around. This was in spite of the many difficult trials she had experienced in her life. Everyone at IHG will miss her. I was fortunate to be one of several co-workers with her when she received her temple endowment a few years ago, and again last fall when she was able to go for what may have been the last time. I will miss her. But I had the feeling that no one was more prepared or happy to meet the Savior, and I could just picture her there in the Spirit World, running to greet Him and giving Him one of her fabulous hugs. She may even have bumped Elder Perry out of the way.
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