Our HIGHEST POINT! :)

   Laie Temple

Its been a couple weeks now since we reached our goal of getting sealed in the temple for all time and eternity. :) I been slacking on my blog, but I been wanting to share my AH-MAY-ZING experience. So here I am :)
My family and I got sealed on April 27th 2012. (Yaayyyy) Getting to where we are at now, has been a long long loonnnggg but well worth it experience. I been told by many that the feeling is truly something u have to experience for yourself and it cant be compared to anything else, and they are totally RIGHT! It was the HAPPIEST time of my life. I knew I was where I was suppose to be, and finally I have made my parents proud! I know both me and my husband share the same feeling, because he too was over whelmed by the experience. We went in around 4 pm and got out around 8:30pm. It was also nice to see familiar faces, supporting us on our special day. It was like a 2nd wedding, but with limited guests :) I have learned so much that day, and the over whelming feeling of Happiness, Peace, and Accomplishment made my testimony for the church even stronger. I just wish my husband and I did this earlier. But I am forever grateful and blessed to have accomplished this AMAZING goal of ours. The process wasn't easy, but what is!? Looking back at what we've faced to get to where we are at now, all our ups and downs, in the end its all worth it. After our sealing we had a small dinner at the back chapel in Laie for our supporters :) Everything was PERFECT! I am so glad we made this decision and we accomplished it. I do encourage those who haven't gone to the temple, to do so, you wont regret it. Til this day, since our sealing, things have been a lot better. I mean don't get me wrong, we still have little issues here and there, but its not as bad as before. If that makes any sense. The feeling I have now, is just peace. I'm not worried about anything anymore, and I do know that getting sealed was just the first step we had to take. Now is the real test, where we continue to keep ourselves clean so we can continue to go back to the temple. :)
I want to thank my Parents, who have done so much for me in my life. They truly are the best examples. They have sacrificed so much and worked so hard to help me get to where I am today. I love you mom and dad. And to my mother in-law and the rest of my in-laws that were there for support. Thank you for driving out to Laie, I know the drive is far, and I am so blessed to have such great support and love from you all. To my besties! TWO down and TWO more to go. Ha! Thank you for your love and your support. Jieni Kotobalavu you're NEXT! :-) And last but not least BIG THANKS to my husband for putting up with me and for being the one person to take me to the temple. You have sacrificed a lot for our family and I am so so BLESSED to have you as my ETERNAL COMPANION. Love you, and love to all my family and friends who came out to celebrate our Highest Point in our Lives :)

-Ruta