We love David

Alma 40.

I don't think I have ever had a lengthy conversation with someone about what happens after we die. I am sure I talked about it on my mission, but not to the extent that I really had to dig deep in the scriptures to teach them. And I personally have never really wondered about it...I just know what I have been taught, but it never has been a real intense topic that I have wanted to study.


This weekend, however, I've thought about it ever so much.

My good friend (and 3 yr. high school crush) David Dockendorf, committed suicide this week. It was the biggest shock of my life...and has been kinda hard on me since. I just can't come to grips with the fact that he is gone. I attended the viewing and funeral on Friday and Saturday. It was by far the hardest viewing I've ever been to. I hadn't seen him for about 8 years...I didn't realize that he had so many health problems and struggles. My heart ached when I saw all of the pictures of him and how much his body had changed...how the light in his eyes had gone. His sweet 7 yr old daughter seemed to take on his appearance totally...the Dave I used to know---bright eyes, happy soul.

He was injured at work several years ago and had multiple back surgeries because of it. Was diagnosed with Chrones disease, diabetes, and recently the doctors had found lesions on his brain which were causing severe headaches.

He just couldn't take the pain anymore, and shot himself.

Uhggg.

When I read this chapter, I couldn't help but think of him.

Funerals like that are really hard. You just feel sort of unsure of their standing and where they are. But I loved his father's words at the end of the funeral.

God loves David.

God is the judge of David.

We love David.

This verse hit home and I couldn't help but think of my sweet friend Dave.

v. 23

"The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul, yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; ytea, even a hair of the head shall not be lost but all things shall be restored to their proper and perfect frame".
 
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