Last summer my dad and brother were in a freak accident. They were hauling a trailer with two four wheelers up to my grandparents cabin for their annual fishing trip. Not far into their journey, they hit a bump in the road and the trailer jumped the truck hitch. Through a series of events, the trailer and the back of my dad’s truck caught fire. Miracles definitely occurred and the chains that were holding the trailer to the truck broke. With the help of others stopping to help, the fire in the back of my dad’s truck was able to be put out before more serious damage was done. Unfortunately, the trailer and four wheelers were a lost cause.
The damage to the truck, though pretty extensive, was fixable. After
getting multiple quotes on how much it would cost to repair the
truck, my dad opted to do most of the labor himself and only have
others do what he couldn’t. Soon after the accident, my dad went
to work on getting his truck back to looking like it did before the
fire. It took a lot of work, long hours, and at times a lot of
frustration. But after a couple of months, the truck was finally back
to normal.
I think the trials in our life can at times be compared to the situation my dad and brother found themselves in last summer. How many times do we find ourselves traveling through life on a smooth road and then all of a sudden we hit a bump in that road and everything goes up in flames? How many times do we throw our hands up in the air and think our situation is beyond repair? I know that for me, it seems to be pretty often. I believe that if we take a step back we will find that even though what we are going through may look ugly, there is a way to make it through and come out shining once again. It won’t happen over night, even though we’d like it to. It will take a lot of work, patience, faith, hope, and trust in our Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ. Trials aren’t easy, they were never meant to be. In order to succeed and come out on top, we have to be willing to put in the effort and time that is required. Not only do we have to do our part and allow others to help where needed, but we also need to rely on our Savior, Jesus Christ, and His Atonement. Jesus Christ, is what makes the difference. His Atonement is what cleanses us and allows us to become new again.
