Families Can Be Together Forever

My Dad and brother, Dallin, died in a plane crash Friday evening on their way home from work in Eastern Utah. There were nine people from my dad's office plus the pilot and nobody survived.

I am still trying to process it. I was still in Missouri with Dan when I found out last night and I am on my way back to Utah today. Dan will meet us out there later this week. Our family is hurting, as well as all the other families. Dallin's wife, Kamber, is due with their first little boy next month. He was so excited to be a dad!

My Mom is doing great; she is holding our family together. Please keep us in your prayers, especially my younger brother Chris, who just left the MTC and arrived in Japan this week for his mission. It is hard to have him so far away during this, but we know he is where the Lord wants him.

I have so many emotions going through me at this point but even stronger than the sadness for our loss, is the peace in knowing we are an eternal family. What a blessing it is to have the Gospel in our lives! I don't know how I would ever find comfort in this situation if I didn't know that I would see my brother and Dad again. Thankfully, I do know that we will be together again. We are sealed as a family, to each other, for eternity. What peace and comfort that gives me! The Primary song "Families Can Be Together Forever" has been replaying in my head also. So simple but so true. I am grateful for my Dad, who was always an example to me, in every aspect of his life, and for a brother who truly followed that example and set one for me as well. I love them and will miss them both, but only until we are together again!

I have already seen blessings and tender mercies happening to our family because of this experience. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers.