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On Saturday, July 25th we took Ava to the Sacramento Temple and were sealed for time and all eternity. .JPG)
Ava with Mom, Dad, Papas, and Nonas..JPG)
Ava with whole family..JPG)
Ava with cousins.This was the day we have been anxiously anticipating for the past 6 months and are happier than we can express that it has come. We love Ava and want more than anything to be with her forever. As part of our faith we believe that death is not the end. We believe Jesus Christ is our Savior and that he broke the bands of death to make it possible for everyone to be resurrected and live forever. We also believe that death does not end family relationships and that is why the temple is so important to us. In the temple ordinances are performed to bind/seal families forever. During a civil marriage it is often said, "until death do you part," but in the temple the marriage ceremony is for time and all eternity. We do not believe death will separate us and that brings a great sense of peace and comfort. Similar to the marriage ceremony Ava was sealed to us for all eternity and will be our daughter forever.
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Tired, hot, snuggly Ava with a happy daddy. .JPG)
Ava with Gretchen and Tyler Norman. Tyler is giving Ava a Hi-5. The Norman kids were kind enough to watch the cousins while we were in the temple.After the sealing we went back to our house with the family and had nachos and a chocolate & peanut butter cake. Ava was worn out and went to sleep in her crib. The rest of the family visited and the cousins played together.
Family at the temple: Mommy, Daddy, Ava, Papa Bruce, Nona Alicia, Papa Harry, Nona Carole, Uncle Steve, Aunt Sherrie, Nathan, Rachel, Uncle Dave, Aunt Jessica, Kobie, Bella, Lily, Uncle Craig, Aunt Anne, Zoie, Parker, Uncle Bob, Aunt EmmaLee, and Ezra
Friends at the temple: The Norman Family -- Craig, Chantal, Alanna, Gretchen, Tyler, and Jake
4 comments:
Ava looks so adorable in her beautiful white dress! I was thinking today about how I first ran across your blog last summer when I was checking out some of the other California couples on the LDS adoption website just out of curiosity. We had just recently lost the opportunity to adopt a baby girl and I was so sad. Then I read your blog and found that you had a similar experience and you were also sad. I suddenly realized that there was somenone else who understood what we were going through. I had felt so alone. Ever since then I have been interested in your story and I read your blog from time to time. I'm so happy for you now with your sweet little Ava. Congratulations and best of wishes to your family.
I love these pics too especially the first one of the three of you!
What a wonderful day! I am SO happy for your beautiful family=)
So sad we weren't there! So precious though-so grateful that prayers have been answered and you two are finally the wonderful parents we always knew you would be. Ava is a spcial little angel who is a lucky girl to have such a wonderful Mommy and Daddy.
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