Saje and Austin had their wedding lunch at Grandma and Grandpa Barringer's. We served all italian, and it was fun to put a little bit of Austin into the wedding. Getting married on a tuesday was fun- and then we had the reception that saturday. Although stressful at times it was wonderful to share in their excting day. Not to mention we are very very excited for them, and wish them the happiest and joyous marriage.
There is something so.....literally eternal as you watch a couple come out of the temple. The hope and promises of knowing that they will be together even after this life fulfill all the wildest dreams of evey worthy latter day saint. The week before ausitn and saje's wedding we had the opportunity to attend another wedding- it was fun as well but very empty as i thought about how their simple civil ceremony would only carry them through this life, and not onto the next. I know that as i have lived and prepared for this time in my life there is NO way i could or would throw away the opportunity to be with my best friend for eternity.
i once read a quote about how young LDS youth often fear marriage because of the % of marriages that end in Divorce. The answer to this pleading dread was that if you are sealed in the temple, and return often-worthily keeping your end of the covenant you will not fail, your marriage will not fail, and it will work out. how wonderful is that-. As a Daughter of God preparing for that step some day i look forward to it with a brightness of hope, knowing that as i prepare myself now, and as i keep my end of my covenants and as my husband does the same we will succeed!
Austin and Saje are great examples to all of us. as they took that step to not be married civilly but to be sealed for all eternity as best friends. i look forward to my day, and only hope that i am doing all i can now to be the best i can be in the future.
Choa
Em
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