Our Sweet Zoey Jae

Zoey Jae Hiatt arrived on Earth September 28th and returned to her Father in Heaven September 30th.

We miss her.  We have confidence we will be with her again, FOREVER!

Dad has a particular speech that he likes to entertain us with, frequently, that goes through all the family and how we are ALL teachers.  It is true.  And Zoey is no different, in fact she is the best teacher of us all.

In her brief time with us, she taught us so many things.  Not trivial things but things of deep eternal worth.  She taught us about faith and agency.  She taught about love and compassion.  She taught us about determination, patience, courage, perfection, gratitude, joy, and grief.  She counseled us all with tenderness about the eternal nature of families, the restoration of the Gospel and the power of the priesthood.  We know more clearly the love our Father and His Son have for us each day.  We know we are stronger than we think we are.  And above all we know if we strive and endure we too can obey the will of the Father and return to Him and be an eternal family.

Sweet Zoey, we love you and promise to remember the lessons you taught us and will continue to teach until we meet again.