Life after Death

Yesterday morning I was sent an email from my oldest sister with her thoughts about the death of Gordon B. Hinckley, the latest President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I was touched by some of her comments and learned through my own visulaization of what she described in her thoughts about the reunion of President Hinckely, our Saviour Jesus Christ, his wife, his friends and the Prophet Joseph Smith. I would like to copy her thoughts here:

"Later I was thinking again of what must have transpired in the previous hour and a half since the passing of our dear Prophet. I pictured him falling at the feet of the Savior. I pictured them embracing and him being told "Well done, my son". I pictured the gratitude expressed from the Savior to Pres Hinckley for his lifetime of dedicated and untiring service and all that he has done to build the Lord's kingdom here on earth. There have been 4 million people who have not known another President of the church. Wow. Then I pictured Gordon being welcomed by his dear wife, his parents and other close family members as well as his friend Pres Faust. Then it hit me in my heart a picture in my mind of his Marjorie taking him by the hand and turning with him as the Prophet Joseph and his wife, Emma, came towards them...I thought of the picture that mom has of the two prophets and the Nauvoo temple. I pictured the sweet, sweet meeting of these two prophets who loved so much the same things. I thought of the gratitude that each of them must have for the other. I remember when Pres Hinckley spoke so strongly at the dedication of the Nauvoo temple about the injustices done to the saints in the early days of the church. I know that he loved Joseph. He saw to it that Joseph's temple was rebuilt. My heart was full at the thought and the mental image I had of them greeting one another. I am sure that they will not waste any time in getting down to the work of bringing to pass the days and weeks and months before the second coming of the Savior."

I am thankful to have a family who shares their thoughts and feelings with each other. How great it is to be able to learn and grow from others, especially those you love and admire.