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We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and support from family, friends, and even complete strangers during this past year. How thankful we are for all the meals, cards, desserts, calls, emails, texts, quotes, giftcards, books, willow statues, the heart-attack someone gave our front door, jewelry, pictures, money, flowers, prayers, and tender mercies that have been sent and for the kindness that has been shown to us. We now have one of the best collections of flower vases I have ever seen!

And, after re-listening to an amazing talk by Elder Holland today, we can now fully testify of what his words mean, that we are never, ever left alone:

"Brothers and sisters, one of the great consolations of this Easter season is that because Jesus walked such a long, lonely path utterly alone, we do not have to do so. His solitary journey brought great company for our little version of that path—the merciful care of our Father in Heaven, the unfailing companionship of this Beloved Son, the consummate gift of the Holy Ghost, angels in heaven, family members on both sides of the veil, prophets and apostles, teachers, leaders, friends. All of these and more have been given as companions for our mortal journey because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and the Restoration of His gospel. Trumpeted from the summit of Calvary is the truth that we will never be left alone nor unaided, even if sometimes we may feel that we are. Truly the Redeemer of us all said: “I will not leave you comfortless: [My Father and] I will come to you [and abide with you].”
-Elder Holland http://bit.ly/YPjyae