Sunday while I was home teaching, one sister told me of a young mother who had just given birth to a baby and she acquired a staff infection and immediately died. She left three small kids, including the infant. So sad. This wonderful sister was totally broken up.
At work, one of our teachers just buried a daughter who was about thirty years younger. (No one should ever have to bury their child, but it does happen.) Then the ex-husband of the one who died, also died two days later.
I am reminded of 2 Nephi 2:24 where it says all things have been done in God's wisdom. Adding to the deaths of these people and trying to make sense out of the disease MS, I am reminded that often there are just not answers, reasons, or comfort when we, in mortality, try to come to grips with events, disease, and so many other things. Mortality is a school, a time to learn, grow, draw closer to Father and strengthen testimony. Even all these events we do not understand, these are things to help us grow, learn, and "see" through Father's eyes.
As I consider these things and many other things, I must ask, "Where is your faith?" Who is in charge of all things? Does anything happen that is a surprise to Father? When He is aware of every bird, every lily, every little things, every disease, every death, we need to accept whatever, learn and grow.
We need to be patient when we wait for the timing of events that will dictate to Bonnie and I when and where we will be privileged to serve. It is His. All things are His. He knows the whys, the whens, and the wheres. Just because we don't, we need to exercise patience and faith in His management of this life.
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