Eternal Happiness

Since I started this blog after Mark and I were sealed, I thought I should write a little bit about that special day. Mark and I were married May 2003 in South Jordan, Utah. We both have been LDS all our lives but just fell inactive like some of us do. Without going into too much detail, we finally found a place we felt comfortable with to start actively going back to church. We LOVE our ward and were really excited to find out we could get sealed so soon. We did all that was needed and finally had our date of October 22nd, 2009. This is Julie’s 6 month birthday and almost our 5 month anniversary date (23rd). Because we wanted to get sealed as soon as we could we didn’t give enough notice to have any family travel into town to witness this but we did have some great members of our own ward/stake come and support us. It was so beautiful and so touching knowing that those that don’t know us very well or for very long wanted us to succeed as a family and return to our Heavenly Father. The spirit is so strong here, like it is everywhere I know, but I can feel it so much more here. I’m so thankful we moved and found such loving, caring people here to help us in our journey. Thank you to those that came and to those that wanted to come but was unable to.

Since getting sealed I’ve been wearing those extra special clothes. I find it funny that most people will ask if it’s been hard adjusting to garments. I don’t know how others feel but I’ve wanted them for so long that it feels like I’m finally a married woman. I know I’ve been married for over 6 years, but it’s just so different when you get the entire package. One instance I had was about a week or two after we got sealed, Mark and I were walking into a store or a movie or someplace at night and a gust of wind hit us. It was cold out and I just felt warm where I had the garments. They are very comforting and maybe it’s because I’m new at all of this and I feel them all the time but it’s just such a great feeling and it makes me want to continue to be worthy of them and keeps me on the right path. I’m sad that it took me this long but I’m so thankful that we did it! I love my husband and I’m so happy that we are sealed with our kids. We couldn’t have done this without such great support and the Lords guidance. I love the church and the members in it and I am so thankful for everything in my life!

Ragged Shirt

Sometimes my life is like my favorite ragged shirt. It's a little rough around the edges but it's comfortable and I've had it for a long time. I love this old shirt. I wear it when I'm sick, depressed, feel homesick, or when I'm just cold. It's nice to have something so old that makes me feel so warm. I could never get rid of this shirt. I love all the holes, rips, stains, everything! I might have bad days (that stick with me like these holes) and I might be getting old and warn, but overall, I love my life like I love this shirt.