one crazy month, part four - manti

in a month such as this, so full of fun activities and memorable events, some stories must inevitably be passed over and sacrificed for the sake of time. this is probably one such story because not much actually happened. but this one has a special place in our heart. on saturday, the 19th of june, we headed down with family and friends to watch the mormon miracle pageant held at the manti temple, the same temple amber and i were sealed for all time and eternity.

we've seen the pageant a few times now, so it really was nothing new. but, like any good story, certain elements stand out to you differently at different times in your life. amber found herself touched a little more than usual when the children ran to meet Jesus Christ, without a doubt because of the little one who will shortly be joining us. i personally got a little misty eyed when the man died in the wilderness and was led by his wife, hand in hand, into the next world.
in some ways, it seems like only yesterday amber and i stood at the top of that hill, looking forward to the rest of forever. but in another way, it seems like forever ago. i find it hard to remember a life without amber. as we sat there enjoying the wonderful show about God's perfect plan for us, it was hard not to glance up at the temple and find the window of that special room where the two of us knelt across from each other. Heavenly Father really knows what he's doing. sometimes i sadly don't realize that. but sometimes i really, really do.