This post is dedicated to the precious Adelina. To read about the first time I met her see my entry after Day 46 (http://ajungepentrustele.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html)
I found out that precious Adelina passed away over the weekend. It makes so much sense now why I had such a special experience with her on Friday. I felt so strongly that I should stay with her and now I am so glad that I followed the prompting and stood by her bedside singing songs and holding her frail fingers on Friday. I think the reason death is sad for us is because we are sad that the person is no longer in our lives more so that the fact that they have passed away. Death is not a sad thing, in fact, if you have perspective, it is often a blessing for that person. This baby had no one here on this earth to love her. She was in physical agony and so death was not only a release from the physical bonds, but she is now in the full love and grace of Heavenly Father. She can be with loved ones and feel the love there that she never could feel here in this world. It is so crazy to think that my hand was the last hand that she held before she passed away. At first I thought, wow, she did not even get a chance to live her life, but her life here would not have been one of happiness, she is in a much better place now. She has a much fuller purpose now.
Relevant talk given by Elder Merlin R. Lybbert:
The Special Status of Children
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