The first came when, while kneeling at the alter of the temple, the sealer told us that our children were there, surrounding that alter, and that thus they would be born under the covenant. What joy filled my heart when I heard those words! A paragraph from my patriarchal blessing immediately came to mind and I knew that this was a part of the fulfillment of the promises and blessings I can receive according to my faithfulness.
The second, and perhaps an even stronger feeling of the magnitude of that statement, came when we were sitting in church in California, a few days after being married, on our honeymoon. We went to a spanish branch there in Santa Ana, and someone shared that phrase in their talk. My heart began to swell, and as I glanced at my new husband sitting beside me, I felt ready to burst. We had done it. We were sealed. We had taken the first step in becoming an eternal family. Without the added distractions of the marriage day, I was able to feel more fully a sense of what that meant.
As the weeks have passed, similar moments have struck me often, and have touched my heart. Yet I still sense that I have much to learn about Eternal Families, and their role in the Lord's divine plan. I know with all my heart that they are central to God's plan, and that we CAN be together again as family units. Anything else I can learn about Eternal Families will be added to this testimony that I have had since my youth. My testimony and conviction for this statement will continue to grow, I would imagine especially after having children.
Words cannot express how excited I am to continue in this journey, and together with Jarron build an Eternal Family.
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| I love the two generations of love captured in this picture. My parents in the back, sharing a kiss, and my husband and I sharing our first dance as husband and wife. |
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| Photo cred: Rezzen Photography |
