One of the most momentous occasions of the past 4 years happened on Saturday. I went through the temple for the first time to receive my own endowment. It was such a wonderful experience! I felt so blessed to have all of my siblings, Evan and his family, and so many friends with me in the temple. The entire session consisted mostly of my family and friends. It was amazing to be there with people I love so much in a place so full of joy and peace. I've never had such a good day!
The best part about it was being there with Evan. I feel like I now truly understand after going through the temple what eternal marriage means and cannot wait to be sealed to him for time and all eternity this coming Saturday. I told Evan that I never loved him more than I did being with him in the temple. Being there with him helped me to love him even more than I thought was possible. I'm so excited to go back again and to make regular temple attendance a part of our married life. I feel so blessed to have had that opportunity to make sacred covenants with Heavenly Father that will bless my life for eternity if I abide by them.
16 insightful comments:
So happy for you Sarah! Enjoy all your special days to come. Love you!!
Aww sara this post made me cry. I am so happy for you and reading what you wrote about the feelings you had in the temple were beautiful! I can tell you that after ten years I feel that way every time I am in the temple with my eternal sweetheart! Make that choice to go any chance you guys get, especially before kids, then it's not as easy to just go:)
Again the whole family is so excited for you and will be thinking of you guys this weekend!!!
Lyndsie:)
That is EXACTLY how I felt when I went to the temple for the first time with Vaughn. And getting sealed is even better!! My thoughts and smiles are with the two of you this week as you take this next big step. Lots of love and CONGRATULATIONS!!
what a special experience. that is truly a day to remember.
You said exactly what I felt the first time I went through. I hadn't loved Travis more up until that point. In the Temple. It's such a peaceful, emotional, beautiful, incredible feeling. And I feel that way every time we attend.
We are thrilled for you guys.
I waited until the day before we got married, and it made all the craziness of wedding planning melt away and helped me remember what that amazing day was really, truly about. I'm so happy for you! You both deserve every happiness!
Congratulations on going to the temple for the first time! You will never forget that day and to me it was just as special as the day I married Scott. We are so blessed to have the temple in our lives! I'm so happy you get to experience all of these wonderful things Sarah!!! I'm anxious to see you in your wedding dress!!! So hurry up and get married already!!!!!:) Just a few more days....:)
Sarah I love you!! You are so wonderful! I am so excited for you to be married soon! We are DEF coming by even if only for a little bit! We are picking up my parents right after work that night at 6pm and then coming to congratulate you and see your beauty!
Sarah, this is touching! I'm glad you are MY cousin :). I am SOOO EXCITED for you! I love you very much...
that is so wonderful! i am glad i was able to talk to you right after. i wish i was there but so happy that you had so much support there. so proud of you and i can just tell that you are becoming more and more happy (even though you are the most cheerful person ever). being sealed will def. take the cake though!!!
*tear while i was reading btw*
Yea for Sarah, Yahoo for Sarah, everyone say Wahoo for Sarah, Wahoo for Sarah!
Lovely, Sarah!! It was so nice to see the picture of you and all your siblings, and that you are feeling so happy and blessed. Can't wait for the same experience myself: in just 3 weeks I will be going through in the Boston Temple. So exciting!! And YOU will be married!!!! Happy Happiness :D
You say the most insightful things. I had the same experience when I went through the temple for the first time. It was that day that all the jitters, fears, stress melted away and I knew that being sealed to Derrick was going to be the the first of many blessings the Lord would allow me to choose to have, and it was wonderful! We love you and will be thinking of you this weekend.
It kills me that I can't come to Washington. You are an amazing person and I'm so happy that you were able to receive your endowments, I remember feeling such peace and knowing that it was only the beginning. I am SO incredibly happy for you and Evan. I'll be thinking about you ALL day tomorrow and I'll probably cry a bit because you're doing the most important thing you can for you and your family. What a blessing! I love you and can't wait to hear all about your special day!
Nice to read this post...
some of the pics are great...
thanks for sharing....
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Melvin
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So awesome! I thought about you all day on the day that you went through the temple...I was just there in spirit! Continue to make the temple a huge part of your marriage!
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