Happy Easter

Today I would like to share with you my testimony of Our Savior Jesus Christ!  One of my all time Favorite Songs is I know that My Redeemer Lives.  Just to quote a few words from that awesome song.
 "I know that my Redeemer Lives,
What comfort this sweet sentence give.
 He lives, my kind, wise heav'nly Friend.
He lives and loves me to the end.
He lives, and while he lives, I'll sing.
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.
He lives and grants me daily breath.
He lives, and I shall conquer death."

When I was 13 years old I believe I had my first taste of death.  My baby nephew died and I really did not understand why that would happen.   I remember going into my bed room and crying for a long time.  I finally came out of my room and asked my mom why do bad things happen, why did Heavenly Father have to take away my nephew.  It was not fair at all.   My mom took me in her arms and let me cry for a little while.  She then told me words that somewhere deep in my soul, I knew were true.  She said " Lena, you know we will see him again."  That day I learned that I would see my nephew again someday.  

A few years later my dad would loose some siblings and again the Spirit whispered to me that I would see them again.  When my Grandpa died I was so sad.  He lived with us on and off through the years and I loved listening to him sing.  Once again the Spirit testified to me that I would see him again.  

Just after I was married my brother-in-law passed away and once again my heart was broken.  You see he left my sister and her 4 kids here and his death took a piece of my heart.  I was very close to him and I loved him dearly.  I was older now but had so many questions as to why that seemed unfair for him to finally find some peace in areas in his life he was working on, and then he was taken from this earth.  It just didn't seem fair......... Somewhere in my sadness I felt the spirit once again testify to me that I would see him again.  That same year I had a nephew die leaving a wife and baby. Then Chris and I lost our baby.  It was a hard year of death and sadness.  But once again I was reminded that We would see our loved ones again.  That is a promise to us.  With Christ's resurrection we were promised that we would also live again.  He unlocked that door.  
Last year when Grandma Smith passed away, I told my son who was very close to her that this is the time that we let the Holy Ghost testify to us what we have been taught our whole life.  Jesus Lives and that means one day we will live again.  
When my dad died 14 years ago my son Dallin said Mom its ok,  We know we will see Grandpa again.  Guess what he was right.  We will see our loved ones again.  I believe this to be true with all my heart. 

My testimony of Jesus Christ is this,  he lives and he loves us more than we can ever comprehend.  John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

I'm learning so much about the Atonement and what role Jesus really plays in my life. I love him and am so very grateful for all he as done for me.  
Here is one of my favorite songs. Gethsemane,   Enjoy this Easter season and Enjoy your family. 

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2018-03-0020-gethsemane?lang=eng





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