Some very upsetting news approached my sister's family on May 13, 2011. After a long day at work and chaperoning a middle school dance I get on facebook and my family is all sad in Idaho. I quickly called my sister and texted another sister to see if my nephew who is serving over in Iraq is all right. Found out that his fiance, her sister, and her two children had been murdered by the sister's ex-boyfriend. The ex-boyfriend went in the middle of the night and shot all four sleeping and then he turned on himself and committed suicide on top of trying to burn the house. I didn't know my nephew's fiance very well. We had met but the story about the insanity of the ex-boyfriend applying his actions to hurt others was crazy!
So many thoughts keep running in my mind. One: Is my nephew going to be bitter towards god or will he lean on him and become active again in the church? Two: perfect time to start doing Malinda's (my nephew's fiance) temple work... hoping she will accept it. Three: I feel for her parents and for the loss of losing there only daughters and grand children. Four: Wishing the ex-boyfriend lived to be tormented. Five: Why did this have to happen? Six: I'm so grateful to have the gospel in my life and know the plan of salvation, the atonement, and the gift of life. I'm saddened about the whole story and I didn't even know her or the family very well.
As I turn for comfort and answers I go towards the scriptures, prayer, and the Ensign. I feel at peace because I have a testimony of the plan of salvation, and most of all the atonement. My family has been a great strength, as I've read my niece's blogs about the events and their testimonies. I'm so grateful to have a strong family spiritually. Malinda, you will be missed and you have made a huge impact on my nephew's life and amongst the rest of the family members.
Exploring Pocatello
10 years ago
3 comments:
WOW!! That's a pretty rough trial! I'm with you on the plan of salvation and how it can help us deal with trauma in our lives! Hope things get better for your nephew..
I'm so grateful for the knowledge of the Plan of Salvation! It has been such an amazing source of comfort through all of this. Thank you for your testimony!
It was a huge shock to our community here, and my heart was with her family members. I'm so sad to hear that she left behind a broken hearted fiance. We'll keep them in our prayers.
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