That evening the pack had a "hike" for the boys and their families. We all walked around the park and towards the end got really spread out. I ended up having to wait for Michael and took a shortcut to our meeting place. I watched everyone come in and saw Maddie, and JD (Dad and Elizabeth were at other activites) but no Samantha. I stood up and started looking for her and worried that she may have followed someone else down the wrong path. As I looked at this huge park and all the possible places she could be I hoped that she had sat down and prayed to know where to look. I felt that I should ask the group if anyone had seen her. As I did many of the parents said they would start looking. We all fanned out and within 5 min. she had been found at the bathrooms (where we had started our hike) sitting down waiting. I was so proud of her. She did just the right thing. She told me that she had to wait a long time and I was just so happy that she stayed there. What a good girl and what a blessing to have such good people surround me and a Heavenly Father who lets me know the best thing I can do. I am so grateful for him.
"towards them; and with that awful fear of death which fills the breasts of all the wicked, did they await to receive them."
As
I learn more and more about death I am amazed at how it is viewed. The
wicked do fear death, the unknown. But the righteous I know have no
fear. Yes they may be sad to leave their loved ones but they are also
looking forward to seeing their loved ones. I recently heard a story
from Elder Anderson about how Elder Perry knew he was going to die, took
a week to say goodbye and then he peacefully and happily died. No
fear, no worry, just the next step in the journey.
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