Last Friday, Feb 24, 2017, my friend LaDean Weight, called and asked if I would like to go to the Temple in Salt Lake City.... I said yes..I had six names that needed to be sealed, I had already called the Temple the day before, and found out I could do them anytime as I only had a few names.
I had a short time to get ready, I had not called or text my daughter Paulette, as I knew James was home that day, and knew they would be busy doing things together, all day.
I had a great day at the Temple, we left at 12:30 pm, and made the 2:00 pm session. I was advised to take the names to be sealed with me, and go to the sealing office right after the session.
At the Sealing Office, we were escorted to a room where sealings were already in progress. They needed people to help so we stayed for the whole session.
Feeling were so sweet, as family's were sealed together. One that I was part of was of a Mom, Dad and five children. As we held hands across the alter all together, looking into our faces, we felt the sweetness of this family, that had lived a long time ago, being sealed together, like our own family's are.
Also, one was where my friend, in proxy, was sealed to her parents, and I was the mother....I teased her about having a daughter, that was older than I was....
We stayed for a light dinner in the Temple cafeteria, then headed for home.
When LaDean turned onto my road, I noticed the light was on in my garage....I didn't think I had left it on...but it was possible.
Walking up to the front door the birds saw me and started chirping in greeting. When I opened the door, I noticed the bird room door was closed. I knew some one had been in the house as I never close the birds door if I am going to be gone. Perhaps one of my kids, Pauli, or David, as they also have keys. Opening the door to check on the birds I found the cages all cleaned and the birds fed, and the room clean.....
It had to be Sister Mari Trapp, my Visiting Teacher....
Paulette had tried to call and text me.... When I hadn't responded, she started to worry and knew that Sis Trapp, and Marilyn and Cory Grua had keys to my house, and wanted someone to come over and check and make sure I was ok.
Brother Trapp had checked the garage and saw my car was still there.... Bro Grua said for him to check down stairs, and make sure none of the windows in the window wells were broken.
He also checked all the rooms in the house, and reported he could smell perfume in my bathroom and thought I had gone somewhere...
Paulette called every phone number she had to find me......I had turned my phone off while I was in the Temple. I was sooo surprised at all the contacts and people who took this serious to make sure I was fine. Even Penny Prestwich called, and told me Pauli had called her...
Sis Trapp felt prompted to call Betty Mathews, and Betty told her I was at the Temple, as she had seen LaDean and she had mentioned I was with her.
I was very Surprised, But very Grateful to know that if something was wrong, someone would come looking for me...
And to top it off, Our new Relief Society President, Jill Whiting, brought dinner for me....
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