Clara's Sealing & Blessing

This was the most amazing weekend! The sealing was more than I ever expected. Just walking into the temple, I started getting tears in my eyes. I had waited for that day for almost 8 months. It was one of the hardest journeys I have ever taken, but so very worth it.

The temple workers treated us so special. The sweet sister who was assigned to me wouldn't let me carry my bags, she held my hand, continued to ask me if I needed anything...I felt like a bride on her wedding day. I was so grateful for all their kindness.

Walking into the sealing room and seeing family and friends there, I couldn't help to get emotional. But when our children came through the door all dressed in white, it was almost too overwhelming. They were all so beautiful...tears just started to fall. Clara was all smiles, like she knew exactly what was happening. It didn't last long though. The room was very hot, and she had had enough of her dress. She started crying which caused the sealer to make it short but sweet.

What an amazing feeling to know that she is ours eternally. She has brought such a sweet spirit to our home and such healing to our hearts. Her brother and sisters just kept telling her, "You are ours now." How grateful I am for these experiences, for they have strengthened my children's testimony of the Plan of Salvation. They know that families can be together forever, that Clara is ours and that we will see Nicolas again. What a blessing that is.

Her blessing was sweet as well. When Brian took her up to the circle, she just kept looking at him as though to say, "Dad, what is all this about." She again cried through that, but luckily the microphone was working well, and we could still hear him.

I couldn't ask for a better weekend. Here are some of the pictures. Just for your information, it was a windy day, thus the nice hairdos. I uploaded more of them on Facebook.