Fatality Is Not Forever

"And thus we see the great call of diligence of men to labor in the vineyards of the Lord; and thus we see the great reason of sorrow, and also of rejoicing--sorrow because of death and destruction among men, and joy because of the light of Christ unto life." -Alma 28:14

2:30 p.m. on a Saturday.
Driving home from a perfect appointment with our favorite investigator when the call comes: Sister Smith was hit by a truck--killed on impact. She and her companion were biking home from an appointment in rural Oklahoma, where they were opening a new area. The driver was 18 years old. Her companion was only three days out from the MTC.

You cry in the car, but there isn't time. You are already behind, with five back-to-back appointments looming. So you press on with a chipper smile. But all day long you think and wonder, "Is it worth it? Is our message worth the cost of a LIFE? Can we justify the death of a faithful young girl for the cause of our religion?"

If I ever wanted to go home early, the desire is gone  Now I must share. I will finish my mission because people need to know that souls are eternal, and that Jesus Christ is our source of salvation both here and hereafter.

The missionaries of the Oklahoma City Mission will be teaching the Plan of Salvation very differently now. Fatality is not forever. Without Jesus Christ, nothing can ever be permanently right. but with Jesus Christ nothing can ever go permanently wrong.

HYPERLINK:  LDS missionary killed in Okla. remembered as loving, kind