The Reflection Of My Grandma's Death In Whispering Winds

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Register to read the introduction… At Whispering Winds I connected with classmates I never spoke to or fixed relationships that were broken before. Here is where I felt the need of God, because I was going through a tough time with my grandma being dead and not wanting to talk about it. Though I had my parents for support I needed more and for the first time I had turned to God. Through my Grandma’s death I knew God was going to be in my life for the rest of my life, and also believe he led me to attend my junior retreat. During mass, reconciliation, group discussions about personal stories, and even free time at the retreat, I felt as if God was always with me. Coming back from retreat I felt like a new person and knew God was always going to have my back. Also, through Grandma’s death I felt my family become stronger because my dad had gotten into his faith as well and was starting to change his own

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