It's been a difficult weekend
This past weekend was a lot to take in. Times are getting tougher from mass shootings to government shutdown in the USA, an annihilation of a people in Gaza, and so much more. Early Saturday morning, an employee at Eastern State Hospital where Van works was shot and killed when responding to a gunman. Saturday night, our beloved prophet, President Russell M Nelson passed away at age 101. The loss in our faith community was deeply felt. Sunday morning a gunman attacked an LDS chapel during the Fast and Testimony meeting in Grand Blanc, Michigan, killing 4 people and destroyed the church building by crashing his vehicle into it and igniting a fire. I felt so many emotions from disbelief to deep sadness, and deep for the people affected by these events. Following the identity release of the Eastern state employee that was killed, staff have decorated her car with flowers, notes, and remembrances of Colleen. She was known as a loving approachable woman, always ready to hel...
