We received the following email from Matt this week after he learned that my dad / his grandpa had passed away last Wednesday, October 3. We were given permission by his mission president to call Matt so that his grandma could talk to him, which brought her (and his dad and I) great comfort.
Hey all,
So the funeral is tomorrow morning your time I guess. I don't know what's going on there or anything, but I wish I could be there to help. It's not the same, being here. But this is the way things worked out I guess.
It's interesting how the way you view the world changes when something like this happens, how some things kind of pale in comparison. Your priorities shift a little bit. For me I thought about how we have all our possessions and things, but what really matters is our families and the people we love. What I'm glad for is that though we may not be able to get our possessions back if we lose them or whatever, our family will be with us forever as long as we live right. I'm so thankful that the four of us are sealed together, and that nothing will ever separate us forever. Nothing. It's a comfortable thought. We'll see him again someday.
I have a testimony of the Plan of Salvation and of the comforting power of the Holy Ghost, and of the Atonement of Christ. And even though I don't understand a lot right now, as we live and grow we can keep learning and keep getting stronger. More than anything I love Heavenly Father and the Savior, and I love the three of you. I'll be praying for you tonight.
Love, Elder Matt Dean
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