I know--I'm still single. But--I love when the opportunity comes for me to be able to go to the temple to be able to participate in sealings. Tonight, one of my friends and I were trying to catch the new video at the temple (apparently, you have to go early to get in on it...) but the session we wanted was full, so they sent us up to participate in sealings.What I love about sealings is hearing the great blessings that are offered with this highest ordinance. The sealing power is so amazing--and hearing it from both perspectives--of a couple being sealed and then as a child being sealed--remind me of just how important this is. Tonight I was able to take my great grandma and grandpa's name through the temple to be sealed. This is my mom's mom's parents. And I couldn't help but agree with the sealer when he said that the people we were doing the work for tonight had been waiting for a while and how grateful they would be for this blessing in their lives. I am excited to be able to do more work for my family and can't wait to go back.
Ironically, tonight the Sunday School President came by to bring me the manual for Sunday too because I get to fill in this week. The lesson is called "Sealed...for Time and for All Eternity." (A theme to my life today?). The lesson focuses a lot on Eternal Marriage and the importance of it. I am grateful that it has a section on "if" this part of life hasn't come. There are times where I do struggle and I feel all alone--like God has forgotten me and I must be very undesireable. But--then I have moments where I realize that this is not true--God is very aware of me and He has a plan for me. I feel that even more now in my life more than I have ever felt it before. It is a righteous desire of my heart--to have a family and to experience the joy from it. But--I also know that I am doing a work right now that God has for me to do. I know that teaching is an important part of my life and God has given me gifts that He needs me to use to influence the learning of His children here on earth. I don't know that I've really shared that with people--and it is a special thing to me, and it brings me hope that I have a purpose in this life. I am learning to trust in Him and His timetable, and even though I count this as one of my trials in life--I have grown so much from it. I am so lucky to get to watch successful marriages all around me and see successful child rearing. I truly feel blessed. And I sure hope that those people that help me feel this way feel blessed too--because you truly have a gift. I look forward to the day when I can have it as a part of my life too.
The temples truly are an amazing part of our lives...and I am so grateful for the priesthood power and the sealing power. For some reason, God wanted me to learn about it this week. I think it was to remind me how blessed I am to have my family and to be able to be with them forever. In the eternal scheme of things, this is what matters!
