We took a very special trip to San Diego this weekend.
Kaiya has been sensitive of Kaelani being able to be adopted and sealed. Initially, we were sneaking away and making it a special weekend for Kaelani with mom and dad. However, Kaiya has been struggling with being at her dad's house the last 4 months. We were concerned to leave her in Arizona without us being home. So, we talked with her and she stated she wanted to come. We traded weekends. Game plan was she'd do baptisms while we were sealed. However, when we arrived at the Temple they told us they would make a call and Kaiya would be able to be in the sealing room with us. I sobbed. They said, "everything always works out at the Temple."
The girls went to the youth center. Matt and I were able to sit in the celestial room. I love the celestial room of this temple. Soon the officiant came to get us. We walked into the hallway by the garden and there stood our beautiful little girls dressed in white. We couldn't control our emotions. The sweetness of being in the Temple with your children with the spirit Of our Eternal Father and Savior so palatable was amazing. We sobbed and hugged the girls. Stood looking out the sky light at the angel Moroni. Then, we were escorted into sealing room 5. We sat and they spoke with Kaiya and Kaelani. The officiant asked if Kaelani knew what forever meant? She said "forever and ever and ever." We knelt across the alter and she was sealed to us for time and all eternity.
After, as a family we looked into the mirrors to see our family has the promise should we live worthy of it to be unending. It was a sweet moment and I hope the image never leaves my mind.
In 2013, when I had all my blessings restored Stake President Baudin gave me a promise. It was a promise give as a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. He promised that as I lived up to my covenants that the day would come the Kaelani would be sealed to her dad. He clarified that it may not be her biological father, but that by keeping my covenants she would be sealed to myself and her dad. At the time, I did not fully understand the promise and only saw one way for it to be fulfilled and ached for that way only. I know that Heavenly Father is very mindful of myself and my children. I am grateful for His patience with me as I have struggled to learn to trust in Him and His plan.
