Seal for Time and All Eternity

Saturday I had the unique opportunity to drive the two hours to the Portland Temple and see my good friend Jenny and her husband Evan sealed to their beautiful little boy Daniel whom they just finalized adoption to him. I have been to a few sealings of parents to their babies who weren't born under the covenant but this was the first experience of an adopted child to their parents. It always amazes me that when babies enter the temple its like a calmness comes over them and they are so quiet and well behaved like they know that this is the house of the Lord. I barely made it on time to the sealing I literally walked into the chapel and they were about to lead the guests into the sealing room. We had gotten stuck in traffic and then took the wrong exit on the way to the temple because we had only been there maybe twice ever. But I made it! Minutes later Jenny and Evan Bowles came in and then their beautiful boy Daniel came in and his escort, the temple worker was so cute. A little old man who gave him his nametag to keep him happy.

The funniest thing about Jenny and Evan's little boy Daniel (and we heard this all day yesterday, and I'm sure Jenny and Evan hear this ALL the time) is that he looks so much like them! It amazes me, to look at that little boy you'd swear he was biological. He was definately meant to come to their family and they are truly blessed. After all was said and done we went to a small family potluck at a friend's house and then drove the long drive home making it home by 9:30pm. I haven't been to the temple as much as I should, but having the opportunity in occasions like this made me feel good to go to the house of the Lord. Spencer and I are planning to return without kids sometime in the near future so both of us can take in a session and take time for ourselves. Here's a couple of pictures of their family in the atrium afterward.