Justin

This past weekend marks one year since Justin passed away. We still think of him and all of the good memories we had and he will always be in our hearts. My thoughts and prayers are mostly with Ashley and Justin's family while they have been working through this trial this past year.

Here's a memory of mine that was shared at his funeral. It will give you an idea of the type of person Justin was:

"One of my favorite memories of Justin was this past summer when we all
went camping in the mountains with Gramps and Grandma. We decided to take
a hike up to Alligator lake to do some fishing and take a float in Justin and
Ashley’s “Big Yellow Raft”. After a long day of fishing and hiking we were
on our way back and all very tired and ready to get back to the
campground. Even the puppies, Rambo and Roo were tired. Justin being
the dog lover he was, hated to see them so tired and so he proceeded to carry
both of them all the way down the mountain, even though he was carrying pretty
much everybody else’s stuff, including the raft and fishing poles. This
story reminds me of how tenderhearted and caring Justin was…even to the
pups. Justin was a big part of our family and we will miss him a lot, but
we know that he is in good hands."

Whenever I think about death and the passing of loved ones, I can't help to be grateful for the plan of salvation and my knowledge that those passing on are just fine and happy with other loved ones on the other side. Here is a quote by President Hinckley that I love...enjoy:

"Faith in something greater than ourselves enables us to do what we have said we'll do, to press forward when we are tired or hurt or afraid, to keep going when the challenge seems overwhelming and the course is entirely uncertain."