Article about my nephew, Gordon

This AP article about my nephew and other missing men from the Deepwater Horizon will appear in many newspapers. It doesn't tell all. My nephew, Gordon, was the kindest, happiest and friendliest man imaginable. There just haven't been many people in the world like him. He kindly took over a shift for a co-worker a few hours early and, by doing so, put himself in the spot where he was killed. The other man was able to get off the rig safely.

There is an Eternal plan and we can't possibly see it from our mortal perspective. It's impossible right now for me to fit this experience into any kind of destiny that makes sense. But that day will come and I'm pretty sure it won't be in this life. For now, I'm going to keep praying for my family members who are most affected by this tragedy. I'll be especially praying for those two little boys who will grow up without their amazing dad.