In 2005 and again in 2014, my husband Will and I found ourselves reeling from unimaginable tragedies that would take the life of my mother, as well as the lives of Will's mother and father. It was the stuff of movies, nightmares, and prime-time news stories, things we never imagined could happen in our families.

Our faith was put to the test. How could God allow these things to happen? Did he care? These events led to many years and sleepless nights spent wrestling with God and wondering where he was in the midst of our pain. We did indeed find him; he had been right there with us in our suffering all along, pointing us to the hope of heaven.