FOREVER FAMILY

Please forgive me if I have had too many posts regarding Cosette and her adoption. It is difficult to explain the feeling of uneasiness and incompleteness that comes with foster care and adoption. When everything falls into place and they are finally yours, all of those feeling melt away and are replaced with great happiness! It has been beyond my ability to stop talking about it---thank you for allowing me to do so.

Memories of this perfect day:

*being in the Idaho Falls Temple---a temple that has great sentimental value to me. It is where we were married and Olivia was also sealed to us here. In fact, all of my important temple work took place here.

*being surrounded by my family. This was the start of a week long family reunion and what a great way to begin!

*Being waited on hand and foot by the temple workers and escorts. I felt like a new bride all over again.

*sitting underneath a beautiful picture of Christ who is surrounded by children--- and all the while holding hands with my sweet eternal companion

*Seeing my girls dressed all in white. I was overcome with emotion as I looked at those two sweet girls. They looked so angelic and perfect. How was I ever lucky enough to be entrusted with them?

*Olivia having the unique and very rare opportunity to hold Cosette up to the altar. Usually the siblings are invited as witnesses only---but because she was dressed all in white and because the women temple workers left the room, the sealer asked Olivia if she would like to do it. What a special treat!

*being filled with the happiness that comes when we are in the right place doing the right thing. This happiness will be forever etched in my heart.

Thanks again to all of you for your thoughts and prayers and for sharing in our joy and excitement.