Miracles

It's finally happening!

We are getting sealed for time and all eternity in the Mesa, Arizona LDS Temple at 6:45 on Friday, October 26. 2012.

We have waited a long time for this...David even longer than I.

Our planned wedding day of October 12th came and went without happening and we were devastated. We thought for sure our temple clearance would come through. But it didn't and we were puzzled. Hadn't we had enough faith? Weren't we worthy enough?

But, as He often does, Heavenly Father had a different plan...and His plan was far better.

In just one week (October 8th-13th) I got offered a job teaching at Mesa Community College in the Spring, and we found a perfect place to live just blocks from my parents. With those squared away we were in ship shape to get married. But the clearance didn't come.

Then, Monday the 15th I went to my substitute teaching assignment and was suddenly offered a long-term substitute position at Mountain View High School until December. This was an amazing miracle: we had been wondering how to make ends meet until January when my job at MCC started. We decided to go ahead with faith and move into our little town home hoping that God would provide for us. And He did. Teaching at Mountain View means that we will have enough money for our needs and then a good amount to save for rainy days.

We were still anxious about our sealing clearance though. Why hadn't it come through? It had been nearly 5 months! David called Salt Lake, and our Bishop, and our Stake President. We discovered that our paperwork hadn't even been given to the office of the First Presidency yet! We still don't know why. However, in just a few days, the paper work was on The Prophet's desk and then in my hands. It was signed in record time.

We have a temple date now and are making preparations for our new life. We feel blessed to be able to look back on the last year and see God's hand in our journey. We had it all planned out...but He had other plans, and His were actually better! We are so glad that He does things His way and not ours!