I CAN'T EVEN ALLOW MYSELF TO THINK OF THE JOY

BEFORE THE PAIN.....OR I HAVE A MELT DOWN.  BEN HAS CHANGED ME THOUGH.....HE HELPS ME REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT THE GOSPEL AND ETERNAL FAMILIES ARE...IT'S ALL THAT MATTERS.

HE SERVED A GREATER MISSION THAN ANY OF US COULD EVER HOPE TO SERVE.  HE PLANTED SO MANY SEEDS AND  SPREAD THE JOY OF FOREVER JOY AND FAMILIES.THESE ARE SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAD SEEDS PLANTED IN THEIR HEARTS BECAUSE OF BEN...(THE BOY'S SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PRINCIPAL).  AT LEAST HALF OF THE CONFERENCE SIZE FUNERAL WAS FILLED WITH NON-MEMBERS.  IT WAS LIKE SENDING HUNDREDS OF MISSIONARIES AT ONCE BECAUSE JER, ANDREA, AND THE STAKE PRESIDENT TAUGHT THE GOSPEL THAT DAY IN A WAY I HAVE NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE. THAT PART DOES BRING JOY THROUGH THE TEARS.