Today I experienced something I never thought I would! I was sealed to my parents for Time and All Eternity! I was very emotional to say the least! I was trying to hold my emotions in and by so doing I was really worried I might snort when catching my breath...I've done that before. I'm not sure if I did or not but I do know that I felt The Spirit and Many More at the Temple today!
When we were sitting with a sister in a room just making sure we had everything ready (which we didn't) I was overcome by a spirit...it was my daddy. I looked over at Larry and his eyes were red and he was feeling him too. My sweet momma was just concentrating so hard on what the sister was saying that she didn't recognize it....that's ok though....he was there. I understand why the Temple asks you to come so early....it's so that when you don't have all the things you should they have time to help you with them. My mom did go to the Temple and ask the people in the recorders office what she needed to do the work for my daddy and they gave her a few papers that only said she would need a few recommends that she needed to get from her Bishop and the times and doors we needed enter. I was sure that she needed a "card" with my dads name on it but from what they told her I'm sure she thought it was all taken care of. I even asked last Tuesday when I went if I needed to do anything more so that I could be sealed to my parents after they were sealed. The brother told me that everything would be ready....it wasn't but they did get it ready in time. So thank goodness for the extra time and patient people helping us.
Oh...and Satan will do anything to try to stop Our Father's will from happening. When my mom got to the Temple the recommend that she showed them was expired! What? Thank goodness she needed a new one for this living ordinance...she was good....but oh wow...almost not.
Larry was proxy for my daddy and we all had escorts to make sure we "didn't get lost". I felt pretty special. Larry told me that his most spiritual part was in the new name booth...the spirit was super strong there. It was super strong everywhere. When we entered the Chapel and took our seats on the second or third bench the brother in charge approached us and said that it was requested that Larry and I be the witnesses. (I have no idea how that happened) So we gladly said that we would be. When we went to the endowment room I found it quite interesting that the young man that followed Larry into the room left a chair between him and Larry. I wonder if he saw my dad there ... it was for my daddy which made me smile. Some time shortly after the endowment started I was overwhelmed by the Spirit! I knew my grandma Bessie (my mom's mom) was there and that my dad's parents and sister were there as well. There were so many angels there and I wasn't sure who they all were...then I had the "thought" that many were spirits that haven't come to this earth yet. That makes so much sense...the "LINK" happening today mattered to them as well. Sealings are so important!
It was a wonderful, spiritual session. The spirit spoke to me and I learned so much. We had time to contemplate before the sealing happened. After spending some time in the Celestial Room we decided to go wait in a Sealing Room. We could talk more there without disturbing others. I shared with my mom some of the things I experienced. She was happy to hear that so many angels were with us and that her momma was. I thanked my mom for choosing to do this work for my daddy. My mom and daddy had discussed it before he passed and they both chose to have this done. I thanked her for changing her mind from a few years back. She didn't remember but she told me that she was just fine with being an administering angel for the eternities. I would have had her and my dad sealed if she hadn't chose to do so but it's nicer knowing that she wanted this. I complimented her on enduring some tough times and staying together...we all have to do that. I couldn't thank her enough and told her that her and my dads decision affected many, many souls. I felt so blessed.
The sealing room had about 18 people there to show their love and support to my mom. I appreciated seeing Justin, Natalie and Jaydan there. The other kids were either out of town or just couldn't make it. I was okay with that because I know that each of them are happy for this. Again the Spirit was so strong. I lost control when it was my turn to go to the Alter. I can't even describe all the feelings going through me that I was trying so hard to contain...and not doing very good at. It was wonderful and draining. I felt peace when it was over....wonderful, serene, peace. Oh Happy Happy Day!
When we got home our mail was scattered on our bed. A cute little envelope caught my eye and I wondered what is was. I noticed my name and tried remembering if I had ordered something then I thought: "it's from Julie". I didn't see the return label until after I had opened the envelope and read the card. It was from my sweet, thoughtful friend Julie. Tears immediately spilled from my eyes at the thoughtfulness and timing of this gift. Then I just smiled and laughed as I read each heart and her card. She gave me a "heart attack" through the mail. What a blessing each of my wonderful friends are to me...what a blessing Julie is to me! Today was seriously one of the best days ever!
