Stake Conference

Today was Stake Conference. Usually I dread {like its a nightmare I have} going and trying to keep Addie quiet and occupied and not bothering others. But today, my dread was wasted. She was awesome. And even better, I actually got something out of the meeting!
Our stake theme is temples this year. Mike and I try to make the temple a focus in our home and I think this year will help. One speaker talked about how over Christmas her family (minus one who is to young) all did baptisms together. They did a few family names and she told of the sweet spirit that they all felt. It took me back to Thanksgiving of 2006. We went down to Portland and since Marit had just turned 12, we wanted to go to the temple as a family. My Grandpa Doty was in the temple presidency then and pulled some strings to get us in. While the rest of the world was getting deals on black friday, I got to experience a little taste of the eternities. My family was there and so were my grandparents. All dressed in white and happy.
I love my family. I am thankful that I was sealed to Mike and that our children can be born under the covenant and sealed to us forever. Hard times will come, but I know with EVERYTHING in me, that if we keep our covenants and have FAITH in Him with whom we make those covenants, that we can rise above ourselves and become greater.
I look forward to the time when we can ALL {everyone, Huskinsons, Dotys, Meltons, Wilsons, Shirleys, and Jacobsens} be together in the temple again. Dressed in white and experiencing FOREVER.
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