An Impenetrable Army

On Monday, I attended the funeral of my brother-in-law. My sister is way too young to be a widow...she turned 47 on Sunday. The support she and her children had from her ward and her family was amazing. Another little sister summed it up beautifully. She posted the following along with a picture of my 14 siblings and me, "If anyone ever wondered about the benefits of a big family, look no further than this picture. We have not been together as a collective group in over 20 years. We are heartbroken that it took such a tragedy to get us all here, but here we are. And as I looked around today, I saw an impenetrable army that would protect, support and love each other through anything. I am so thankful Laura and her kids had this army around them today as they faced the hardest challenge of their lives. I am also glad I have this army behind me, should I ever need them for anything." What is amazing about this "army" is that the oldest 5 are all "whole" siblings. The next ten are half siblings to the first 5, but 6 (of the 10) are not related at all to the other 4....long story; but they all love each other. I love FAMILY!