Today Brett and I attended a funeral of a close friend of ours. She was young and vibrant and was nothing less than a ray of pure sunshine. She befriended me when I was a new mom not knowing what exactly to do when Owen would cry or fuss in Relief Society and helped me through some rough times. My heart still aches when I think of how recently I had spoken to her and how our plans for future adventure together will never happen. Life is so fragile and I will miss her terribly.Prayer and remembering good times have helped so much and I will continue to pray for her sweet husband and family as I can not even imagine their heart ache and sorrow. I was looking through conference talks and mormon ads and found this on mormon.org i love the simple way it explains trials and finding comfort through our Savior and the plan of happiness. I know I will see Marina again,though it may be longer than I would like. I know our Father needed her and that she is at peace. I am so grateful for this knowledge, the gospel truly lifts you and brings such clarity to what it important during our mortal existence


Know that while God takes no pleasure in your suffering, your difficulties, regardless of their cause, can bring you closer to Him and even make you stronger if you endure faithfully (2 Nephi 2:2, Revelation 3:19).

It’s comforting to know that God’s Son, Jesus Christ, suffered all things. He understands your pain and can help you through your trials. When you have faith in God and His plan, you can be assured that there’s a purpose to all that happens to you here on earth. Our time here is short compared to our eternal life. As the Lord told Joseph Smith during a period of intense suffering:

“Know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good. The Son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he?” (Doctrine and Covenants 122:7-8).

If we endure faithfully He will reward us beyond our ability to comprehend in the life to come (1 Corinthians 2:9). Amazingly, with God’s help you can experience joy even in times of trial, and face life’s challenges with a spirit of peace