“sweet is the peace the gospel brings”

"The death of a child is especially poignant, or that of a young person, or of a needed father or mother. We do miss those who die. No matter how many friends or family members one has, the loss of one beloved person is difficult. One great difference for us is our added knowledge that death is not permanent, that families can be forever. The understanding we have of the reality of the Resurrection makes the waiting endurable and purposeful. Indeed, "sweet is the peace the gospel brings"

 Joy F. Evans

Tears are alright. They are the price we pay for love, care, and compassion in the world. One day God will, in great victory, "wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away." One day our calamities will be overpast.    

Jeffrey R. Holland, 

"Each of us will have those days when the universe itself seems shattered and the shards of our world lie littered about us in pieces. We all will experience those broken times when it seems we can never be put together again. But I testify to you in the name of the One who conquered death—Sunday will come." 

Joseph B. Wirthlin

We are never prepared for the loss of a loved one, but God is always prepared to help us through that loss. May his presence begin the healing in your heart & soul, & may his love surround you with the comfort only he can give.

"To most, there is something sinister and mysterious about this unwelcome visitor called death. Perhaps it is a fear of the unknown which causes many to dread its coming. The Savior's words to the grieving Martha and to His disciples today bring comfort to us: I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live."  

Thomas S. Monson