A lot of people, me included for a little while, believed that God has just allowed these things to happen. That He doesn't care about His children or about what happens to them down here. The people with little faith see these tragedies as sad. And they are! Don't get me wrong, children should never feel unsafe at school and I'm sure the parents are struggling. Families everywhere have suffered.
But Heavenly Father needs them more than the world does. LDS people teach that after we die, our spirits go to a place where we can learn and grow more. There is missionary work done, and people to be taught that didn't get the chance here. They are in need of angels there, and they have better work to do.
Those family members, friends, cousins, neighbors, sisters, wives, co-workers, children, and loved ones that have been lost in the past few months, are with God now. And where else would we want them. Through the Plan of Salvation and Jesus Christ I know that we will see them again. They aren't lost to us, but they are much busier than us. And, at times we may feel sad and miss those we've lost, we need to keep in mind that Heavenly Father is keeping them busy. He as a better work for them to do than they could have ever achieved on earth.
