our day in the temple

We had a wonderful day in the Salt Lake Temple with Daryl's family. Deb was there as well. We went thru a session, Daryl's girls were there for baptisms. Their Stake was there. We had lunch there and then went to the chapel to hear the Temple Pres. speak. The temple pres. told of a Sri Lanka family there to have their family sealed together. They had 2 ch sealed to them. The youngest was a baby 8 mo. old. She cried the whole time. A temple attendant was holding her hand onto the parents hands at the altar. But when the sealer said the words sealing her to her parents she suddenly stopped crying and looked wide eyed at the sealer and then gave a big grin.
When Katelynn was sealed to to Tamara and Chris she was solemn but quiet the whole time. Debbie helped me remember the details. She sat on the altar and her hand was put on the parents' and she held her own hand there without moving a muscle and looked wide eyed at the sealer the whole time. The sealer was a little disconcerted because she was looked so intently at him. We all cried just watching her. These little ones I am sure have understanding far greater than we can imagine. I think they have it from where they came from.
Erika gave her going away mission talk in her ward and we were there to hear her. She is very excited about going to The Philippines and left for the MTC yesterday. She will be there was 2 mo. learning the language and then will spend 18 mo. in the Philippines. We know she will be a good missionary and her family will all be blessed while she is gone.