Alright, that's enough bragging for now. I've also been thinking a lot about my summer and how busy I am going to be!! Between working a part time job for Vivint and a part time job on campus as an Orientation Leader, I will also be a Community Ambassador for the complex that I live at!! I will be tremendously busy. But I know it will be worth it and those jobs are just a means to an end. Guess what!! I get to go on a trip to Disneyland with the other Orientation Leaders!! I am so excited to spend time with them and to get to know them better as well.
One last thing to talk about today, that I was supposed to talk about last week, is the one year anniversary since my grandmother passed away. On April 16, my Grandmother Petersen passed away unexpectedly. I remember the day so clearly and know that I will remember all the details for the rest of my life. Not a day goes by that I don't think of her. I was closer to her than any of my other extended family. From the time I was a little kid until the final months of her life, she attended all of my events! These included my baptism, endless dance recitals, track meets, and choir concerts. She always lived within two streets of my house and I spend many afternoons in her house talking with her or out in the garden picking fruits and vegetables as we talked about the goings on at school and in my life. She was and still is an amazing example to me and the rest of my family. She was always so selfless and was willing to do anything for anyone. As a child, I had many headaches and other multiple health problems. Because mom was at work, I was able to call and ask Grandma to bring me some ibuprofen. Most of the time, she was able to do that for me. Another thing I remember is how strong she was in the gospel and how she lived the gospel. I hardly ever heard her utter an ill word toward anyone, and if she did, she was quick to apologize about it. She always read her scriptures and said her prayers. I remember her always talking about genealogy and how important it is to do it. I used to just shrug it off and try to get out of doing it with her because I would much rather play outside. Now I wish I would have spent time doing so.
I am so very grateful for the knowledge I have about life after death and how I know that we will be together again. I can't imagine what it is like to believe that death is the end; but I am grateful for what I have been taught. It's amazing to know that she is watching over me and to know that even though she may not physically be at my future events, she will be there spiritually. It's taken a year to get to the point that I am right now, and I know that I am still in the healing process. Coping with a loved one passing away doesn't happen overnight, but it takes years and even into the rest of a person's life. But I know that through the Atonement of Christ, we will be able to feel the peace and comfort that we need. We can't do this alone and we need our Savior's help. Ask him for comfort, for understanding, and for peace of mind. He will always answer.
Below I have added some pictures of my grandmother, her garden, and other memories I have of her. Enjoy.
Until next time
-Linsey
My cousin Julie, myself, and my grandma at Conference Breakfast
My grandma and great uncle Willie (her brother)
All the siblings at the funeral
Each family member put a flower on the casket
Part of my grandma's garden.
This picture was taken a week before she passed away. This was the last picture that was taken with both of us in a picture together.
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