Going through the temple process has taught me countless lessons, and letting me know that god is real. Our faith and agency is tested daily. I have learned that no matter what the circumstance may be, to pray for guidance. Prayer has become a tool that I use more often, and has saved our marriage from being taken over by the adversary, which brings me to the next lesson I have learned. THE ADVERSARY IS REAL. He may not have a body, and enjoy human like things, but he is real. We have witnessed it, and it has tried numerous times to stop our sealing from happening. He is stronger than ever, and will do about anything to keep us from being happy.
The week our sealing was probably the first time I've felt the adversary try to tempt us. He has plenty of times, but it seem like when we try to make things right in our life, he was putting in over time to keep us in the wrong. Nothing that week seemed like it was going right. It was a busy Saturday for everyone, especially my grandpa who we wanted to seal us together. He had weddings, funerals, and other activities to attend it just didn't seem like he was able to fit us in. We eventually had other people telling us their opinions about just holding it off for another time when it isn't as busy, but for some reason, we didn't want to hold it off. I felt like we were prompted to just do it. It was getting closer to our sealing day, and as we were waiting for the OK from our stake president, I heard my husband kneeling in prayer. I laid still listening to what he had to say, and cried. I knew that although it seemed like everything wasn't going right, we had the same heart to keep pushing for the second of March. He then told me that he was just going to text the stake president to see if we can go ahead and go to the temple. I thank my husband for first praying for guidance, because in a time where life was most chaotic for us, he was still able to turn to god for peace. And second, taking initiative on making moves to get us to where we need to be. I'm more so proud that he had the desire to find a way to take us to the temple, it proved to me of how much he has matured not only as a man, but a priesthood holder. We got the OK from the stake president just 30m minutes before our session started. We got ready, ran out the door and made it! *WHHHHEEEWWWW*
The blissful moment through it all was when we sat in the temple as a family. Looking at my husband, and my son. The two faces I know I will see forever. Dressed in white from head to toe, humbled by what we see in the mirrors of the temple. An everlasting family picture. I felt at one with everything that surrounded me. My heart, purely beating in peace. My mind totally not caring about what was outside of the temple walls, my soul fully intertwined with the family members who joined us on our special day. My grandpa a.k.a the sealer who was able to make it all possible. I can't thank him enough for being able to make it for us. He is truly the most humblest man I know. Everything all of a sudden went smoother than what we thought, and that's when we knew God was with us.
I can honestly say that we needed the adversary to be there. He was the reminder of why we didn't want to prolong our sealing date and also why we wanted to make it right. I am truly thankful that we were able to keep our ears open for the still small voice. When your prompted to get something done you would do anything in your power to do it. I am beyond thankful that we were able to be desirous in fulfilling our life long goal, and that was to be sealed together for all time, and all eternity. My eyes have a whole different take on the world. I no longer live to please it. I understand why our parents push us to expand our knowledge in this gospel. Looking at the temple from the outside is one beautiful thing but to be inside, is truly the beyond beautiful. It's astounding.
I stand proudly today as a daughter of God. I am blessed to be born and raised as a latter-day saint. I am grateful for goodly parents who have taught me right from wrong. I am thankful for my handsome husband who holds the priesthood in our family, and has taken me to the lords house to love me not only as his wife, but as his ETERNAL COMPANION. I give my full attention to my son and future children, that they progress in this gospel just as much as I have.
The journey to eternity has finally ended it's chapter, but the journey to living a celestial life on earth has just begun.
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