Peace

This 2009 year has began with much emotion and reverance. I haven't written anything about it because it is so special, sacred, and dear to my heart. My heart has been forever touched and is so full. I do not even know how to describe it.

Thank you Heavenly Father. Thank you . . . for the plan of Salvation and Happiness, for the Gospel, for entrusting your precious spirits in our care as their earthly mothers and fathers. Thank you for the blessing of prayer, for windows for us to communicate with you, especially when we need it most.

My brother and his sweet wife lost a baby. This is how she described it "The distance between joy and sorrow can be measured by a single heartbeat."

"The Lord taketh many away even in infancy...they were too pure, too lovely, to live on earth...instead of mourning we have reason to rejoice as they are delivered from evil, and we shall soon have them again." -Joseph Smith

Funeral Services held on Friday, February 6, 2009
for Micah Stewart Johnson

Families can be together forever,
through Heavenly Father's Plan"Just as our Heavenly Father sent a child into the world to become our Savior, so has He sent special children into our lives to become saviors to us, their families and friends. We may wonder how such little ones--whose lives and deaths are virtually unnoticed by the world--can make such a difference in our lives. With the help of the Lord, we can understand more fully how losing these children has softened our hearts, deepened our love, and lengthened our reach."
-Fran Hafen

We sang this hymn, just read the words. Think about them for a moment. I think they alone speak the words from deep within my soul.

"Where can I turn for peace? Where is my solace? When other sources cease to make me whole?When with a wounded heart, anger or malice, I draw myself apart searching my soul?"

"Where when my aching grows, where when I languish, Where, in my need to know, Where, can I run? Where is the quiet hand to calm my anguish? Who, who can understand? He, only one."

"He answers privately, reaches my reaching. In my Gethsemane, Savior and Friend. Gentle the peace he finds for my beseeching. Constant he is and kind, Love without end."

Hold your little ones tight!

There are no words that even come close to describing my love for my brother. I admire, respect, and care so deeply for him. He is a hard working, determined, righteous man, a wonderful dad, a devoted, caring, supportive husband, an amazing brother, a great son, and an example to us all. I love you Jake.

The same goes for sweet Tifani. I couldn't have asked for a better sister if I had picked her myself. We have this connection that goes far beyond just friendship. I love her, I trust her. I will always be here for her. She is a strong, beautiful, enduring women, mother, wife, daughter, sister and I have always looked up to her. I love your children so much. Just being around them brings a light of sunshine. They are such angels. I truly love you!