Today is October 22, 2008. I want to wish a Happy Anniversary to Jeff and Nicole. They were married on October 22, 2004, which just happened to be the best day of my life - the day I had always prayed for. And not just because Jeff found a sweetheart and talked her into taking him on for eternity (but that was important!) But, this is the reason why.....
Ever since I became a wife and mother I had always hoped and prayed for the day that all of my family would be in the temple at the same time for the wedding of our youngest one. That would mean that they were all worthy to be in the Lord's house and living lives that I prayed for them to be doing.
Well, that happened four years ago. All of our children and their spouses - Daran and LoriAnn, Daralyn and Shane, Kelly and Bob, Jaime and Brandon and, of course, the new groom and bride, Jeff and Nicole, were there in that beautiful sealing room. As an added bonus, my brother Colin and his wife Mary, and Wayne's brother Keith and his wife Claudia, and his sisters Nola and her husband Gary and Elaine and her husband Cor were all there also. EVERYONE in my life who were the most important to me and my sweetie Wayne were in that very room. I was so overcome with joy and thankfulness that I will never forget that feeling. I felt like I could leave the temple and if I passed away right then my deepest wish would have come true that day and I had accomplished everything important to me. About 10 months later Keith was killed in a car accident, a month after that Claudia died from her injuries in that accident, and two months later Gary died suddenly. Elaine passed away Spring of 2007. That beautiful fall day was the last day Wayne and I were in the temple together with our own siblings.
I am so proud of my family and I love them so much. We are an eternal family and we will be together forever. I want to thank them for making October 22, 2004 the very best day of my life!!!
(In the photo of our immediate family everyone was there except Rylee, age 6, who was home with MONO!!! You are too young to kiss boys, Rylee!)
3 comments:
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Sounds truly fulfilling. That too will be the best day in my life. You are wonderful parents and have such a wonderful family. Tell me your secrets...please...I need help. I love you!!
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