Forever!

"It's not a race.  It doesn't matter who gets there first.  What matters is that you get there."

It's been a long road, but we finally made it!  Today Ben and I were sealed for all eternity in the Draper temple.   For many years I held on to faith and hope that a day like this would be in our future. Today was the culmination of many, many prayers of faith.

It was the perfect day, almost.  Windy but wonderful.  Ben was ever the gentleman and looked as handsome as the first day we met.   For better lighting, we decided to do pictures before the ceremony.  Unfortunately, the second I stepped foot out of the car, all the hard work I had put into curling my hair was for naught. Wind blown and freezing we suffered through the photo shoot, but our friend Mikki still managed to get some great images.

From there, things progressed miraculously.  The older kids went off to the waiting room and we escorted Q to the youth room.  Once he saw the toy cars he was perfectly happy with us leaving him with complete strangers.

When we entered the sealing room we were surrounded by family and close friends.  Our sealer was wonderful.  He talked of how President Monson once said that the Savior walks the halls of the temples more than we realize.  As we walk in the temple, we literally walk in the footsteps of Christ.  He also spoke of the blessing of the new and everlasting covenant of marriage, how those who enter into this covenant and remain faithful, will one day live the same lifestyle and have the same quality of life as the Father.  We can become kings and queens, and rule over kingdoms. He spoke of women, the crowning creation.  He urged us to attend the temple frequently and that by so doing we would be better mothers, fathers, and spouses.

After our sealing, Qyntn was escorted into the room all dressed in white.  He was holding hands with one of the temple workers.  All eyes were on him.  I couldn't hold back tears.  My precious little boy looked so angelic, and a little nervous.  I wish I could have captured it on video.  It was so beautiful. We brought him to the alter and calmed his nerves by holding his soft, sweet hands.  As the sealer performed the ordinance, Qyntn looked directly at him, listening, as if he knew and understood exactly what was happening.  I knelt there in awe that my active little guy could hold so still and be so peaceful.  When the ordinance was over I smothered him with lots of kisses.  Then Qyntn leaned over and kissed my hand.  My heart melted, it was the sweetest thing!  Our little guy forever! There weren't many dry eyes in the room.  As we greeted each of the guests, Qyntn shook everyone's hand like a little gentleman.  Ben described Qyntn's part of our sealing as indescribable, magnificent, angelic, and unreal.

Afterward, we took some pics with everyone who came to support us...

 

So blessed that I get to have these two forever!