For Time and Eternity....

That's right, Sharon and I got sealed last week on June 6th! It was a perfect evening and surprisingly cool as we left the temple around 7:00. The sealing room was full with family and a few friends that came out to support us. The ceremony was very nice. Afterward we went to Gary and Gwen's house for a nice get together, and the Aunts and Uncles all gave us a super nice 7-person tent! Looks like we have to have 5 kids now. Gwen also made a really nice cross stitch commemorating our sealing. Our family is so great!

Aunt Gwen was again super nice to help us with some pictures. She does a great job:

Mom did a great job altering Sharon's dress to fit garments, and she also made the bouquet.

I like how this picture is officially dated with Caitlin's belly. Speaking of, she's getting induced tomorrow! Uncle Sam, here I come.

I had heard stories of things getting crazy before going to the temple, and the Bishop also specifically warned me it might happen. With Sharon's experiments at her lab going poorly, her having really bad allergies, lots of dental work, no travel document, and other things, the Bishop was definitely right. Oddly enough, however, when we returned home and checked the mail Sunday morning we found our travel document! Sharon can officially leave the country and come back, so I don't have to move to China just yet. Sharon's allergies also got better, her work doesn't seem as hectic, her teeth are better, and other things just seem to be resolved. Sharon bore a really sweet testimony on Sunday about all that, and I followed her to talk about how good and peaceful it felt to finally be sealed.

Next step: meet the parents.