August 2013 was a rough month

On August 15th I got a call at work from my sister.  My dad had passed away a few hours before.  It was unexpected, even though he was 91 years old.  He was in good health and living a fairly active life.  He was waiting for his wife to get ready and they were going to go to lunch.  He sat down at his computer to play a game while he waited and just passed away.  We got things planned quickly and had his funeral about four days later.  It was a very difficult day, one full of emotion and loss.  JT, Bri and I were still dealing with the loss of my father when, on August 29th, we got the news that JT's father passed away.  While it was a little more expected, it was still just as difficult to deal with.  His mom had been in a rehabilitation center for six months after back surgery and was set to go home the day we had the funeral, which she did.  His health has been failing for many years.  While all of this has been difficult for our family, we are grateful to know about our Savior's Plan of Salvation and know that we will be with them again.