Life isn't always pretty.

Sometimes things happen that we can't explain and just don't understand.

Sometimes we feel like our heartache will never go away.

And sometimes, it's not even for our own heartache,

it's for the helplessness of wanting to heal another.

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Sometimes you just have to let go and trust in Gods will; even if it is so far from your own...

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With all of the unknown in life, at least there are a few things that I am SURE of.

We are never asked to go through our pain and heartache alone.

I know that through my own trials and experiences,

I have never felt abandoned or alone.

And I also know, that even when I didn't understand,

I always somehow came out of it a stronger and better person.

And when I've endured patiently and put my trust in him,

I've witnessed tender mercies and even miracles.

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Life really isn't always pretty, or easy, or fair.

But I know someday our pain and trials will make sense to us.
Until then, we CAN find the happy in today.

We can ALWAYS rest assure that our Savior is with us and knows our needs.

"I will not leave you comfortless, I will come to you."

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You will be sorely missed Uncle Steve. My testimony has grown through you and so has my desire to be so much more than I am.

I hope we can all have faith and find a way to smile through the mess.

(This was the beginning of that day- at one point we did look put together :)