Brian and Brock

When I was a teenager, Linda and Lloyd adopted Brian when his older brother was just 6 months old. Having 2 little boys so close together as well as two other little kids was sometimes overwhelming and I did a lot of babysitting and cleaning to help out Linda. Later, Brian was in our Blazer class and also one of Dan's scouts. What a fun time that was. He was the one who always came up with new things to try and fun ways to challenge the teachers (us). It was fun to watch him as he grew up and went on a mission and got married. When he married Suzie and they began raising their family right next door, it was a joy to watch the man he had become as he spent time with his little family playing, working and loving them. As a neighbor he always had a wave and a smile for us. His jokes and his sense of humor livened up our lives.

It was with disbelief that we learned he died in a plane crash this week. I hurried over to Suzie's to give her a hug and see if there was anything I could do. Sometimes life just hits us in the face and we have to pick ourselves up and try to go on. Lloyd was at the house comforting Suzie and the kids. He gave Suzie a blessing and the spirit in that home was so strong. I just knew that Brian was there watching over them. His son Brock is in my Primary class. He reminds me of Brian when he was that age. I asked Brock if he wanted a blessing too. He just looked up at me and said, "I'm not sick! I'm going to go play at my friends!" I hope Brock always has that great attitude. He's a real character and I hope he challenges me and his other teachers just like Brian did and turns out to be a man just like his dad!