10 Years

i realized it's been 10 years since one of the most defining moments in my life.

of course i look back in wonder.

i entered this temple ( Madrid, Spain) for the first time in my life.

a moment  to make sacred covenants.

a moment of learning, of immense joy and testimony.

i thought i had a testimony before, but right then, there was NO doubt in my mind.

that experience transformed me forever.

a couple of weeks later i entered this other temple (Preston, England).

that time as an ordained missionary of Jesus Christ.

WOW.

that's all i can say.

another experience that was out of this world.

it was the experience of my life.

nothing like 18 months of your life to share eternal truth to the world.

 it's been 10 years. 

10 years ago i was embarking in the most amazing journey. 

the start of covenant making in my life.

i'll be forever grateful to my God for everything that led me to make that decision to serve Him.

it continues to be a blessing everyday of my life.

in january will be 8 years since i made the most important covenant in this other temple (Seattle, WA, USA).

this time it was marrying the love of my life and being sealed to him for all eternity.

our love, only through this covenant, is ETERNAL.

last saturday i was able to attend this other temple ( Vacouver, BC, Canada).

  

i feel so blessed.

we are so blessed to have temples.

we were there to perform covenants in proxy for Evan's grandma.

some of his family was there.

when we were sitting in the peace of the celestial room, i looked around.

his brother, two sisters, and his aunt and uncle were there.

his aunt heather and uncle dennis are some of the most special people i've ever met.

"you're so lucky" i whispered to him.

tears rolled down my cheek as i thought of my uncle Pablo that just passed away.

one day we'll do the work for him.

one day, i hope, i can sit with members of my family, being united to them throughout all eternitties.

that's the beauty of temples.

that's the beauty of the Savior.

that's the beauty of the restored Gospel.

i have no doubt in my mind where to find truth.

click here.

Seeing things as they can become

It was primary presentation sunday!

I get as excited as the kids :D

( on a side note, can you believe I will have my 3 kids in primary in a little more than a month!!! :0  no puedorrrrrrrrrr!!!)

Carmen and Evan had been practising their phrases all week, and a few months ago we started this thing on the mornings, before scripture reading, where we practise a new hymn each week. and this month we did the songs they were performing at the presentation.
we also sang them on our drive to school each day.

so they had them down....easy, peasy, lemon squeezy.

and they did sooooo good.

i was a proud mommma.

there was a boy who recited the Joseph's Smith first vision...and it was the highlight of my day!

children are just powerful.

the presidency spoke at the end.

she encouraged us to look at the children, see what they did and see what they can become.

If only we could see them as who they really are.

I definitely have had some glimpses.

Isabel's Party

 My little princess... on her birthday party!