It was a beautiful, special day in the temple! So grateful we got to take Emma and Evonne to the temple and have them sealed to us forever! The adversary most certainly tried to stop us from getting to the temple.
I was almost surprised at how many things could happen to try and stop us and delay us.
Here are just a few of the things:
The night before the sealing...
The white dresses that I ordered weeks ago, looked yellow when I put them next to my temple dress (the night before we went to the temple). So that night I went to Deseret Book/Distribution Center in an effort to find some white dresses. I had looked here before for dresses and they had nothing that would fit Emma and Evie, (which is why I had ordered dresses). Previously, they only had sizes for little babies or sizes for girls getting baptized. But it was a miracle that they just happened to have 2 dresses that fit Emma and Evie perfectly that night I went in.
The day of the sealing...
1. I go to Costco to get paper products, etc. for lunch...and I forget the most important thing, rolls to go with the meat for sandwiches! I don't have time to go back, but bless Grandma Blake for going to get them for us.
2. As I go to get the Ranch Dressing out of the fridge at Costco, several bottles of Ranch fall out on top of me, splattering Ranch all around me, covering my boots and pants in Ranch all the way up to my thighs. I am covered in Ranch at least 2 inches deep. Honestly, it felt like someone had pushed the Ranch dressing on me the way it came out on me so forcefully. I'm standing here surrounding by and covered in Ranch, unable to move. I hear a few kids laughing, which I can't say that I blame them, I must have looked hilarious, :) haha I wish i would have had someone take a picture of me! But God bless the sweet lady who turned to me and said, I will go get someone to help you. She comes back and says someone is on her way and then offers me some wipes to clean the ranch off my boots and pants. I clean myself up, (which takes quite a while) thanking her for her help and telling her of our special plans for the day as I do so. (I smell very strongly of Ranch as I finish my shopping trip!)
3. Sam took 2 hours to get dressed and get into the car. I'm Grateful I had talked to Julie ahead of time and had planned to take pictures before the sealing because that gave us some extra time for Sam to get dressed and in the car. I prayed constantly for the Lord to help him and I know He did.
4. We finally get to the temple and they tell us that they don't have any live sealings scheduled for today! I almost didn't believe what they were saying. They double check and say that they actually do have us scheduled but for 2 hours later, at 6:00pm. So they proceed to check with our sealer to see if he can come at 4. They also get some temple workers to come help at the children's waiting room, last minute, because they didn't have us scheduled right. Every temple worker was so sweet and kind, helpful and understanding.
5. Sam had a hard time getting dressed in white at the temple. He locked himself in the dressing room in the temple children's waiting room. God bless the temple worker who found Grandpa Blake and God bless Grandpa Blake for going in and helping Sam to get out of the dressing room and come up for the sealing. I see it as a great miracle that Sam made it to the sealing room dressed in white.
6. Pictures. A big snow storm is predicted to come. So Julie and Dave need to get back as soon as possible. They take some pictures before (but not as many as we had hoped due to our delay getting to the temple). God bless them for staying after the sealing to take more pictures, so sweet of them!
7. Sister Wheatley. She was simply the sweetest. We were so blessed to have her help our family. She was very patient, kind and understanding with Sam. And those who observed her felt she was inspired of what to say to Sam to help him overcome his anxious feelings and be able to come to the sealing.
7. Sister Wheatley. She was simply the sweetest. We were so blessed to have her help our family. She was very patient, kind and understanding with Sam. And those who observed her felt she was inspired of what to say to Sam to help him overcome his anxious feelings and be able to come to the sealing.
These are just a few of things that came our way on the day of the sealing. I love how each obstacle is met with a miracle of some sort!
There have seemed to be obstacles all around us the past month, (since we officially adopted Emma and Evie,) It felt like Satan trying to stop us from taking them to the temple. Our adoption attorney warned me about it...not sure I believed her until I experienced it! But the obstacles and difficulties have been overcome with
miracles and the help of the Lord! I'm very grateful we made it to the temple. I felt the Lord helping us all day. And the spirit was very strong in the sealing room. I loved what the sealer, Bro. Vance Standiford, spoke to us about, it really touched my heart and spirit. He talked about the plan of salvation being infinite and individual and how Emma and Evie were always part of our individual plan of salvation. They are eternally part of our family now. What a wonderful blessing! :)
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