ged glory. I really feel like an engaged couple. On saturday night, ashley came to pick me up from the airport, she had her hair straightened and she was wearing this new tourquoise shirt she had bought in cali and she was lookin' so fine. And it was incredibly un-freekin-real to see her and smell her and hold her and hear her voice again. We drove home from the airport, laughing and being so overjoyed. Then we went out into the park and layed on a blanket and held eachother for a long time. We may or may not have kissed a little. I really like the timpanogus temple and I am really excited that that is where we are getting married! It is a beautiful and sacred place!On sunday we went with Meredith and Aurora to Lehi to see the Oger Mountain temple dedication, which was awesome and spiritual, and then to Gma and Dados for a lovely evening. Dado and I made breakfast for dinner for the girls and we all laughed and looked at old pictures of people in my extended family. What did we do that night? I can't remember . . . but it was fun. Oh yeah, we looked at pictures of Summer (our neice) and then read some talks by general authorities in our marriage prep packet. . . and felt the frustration of the engaged couple.
Monday (yesterday) Ashley and I read some scriptures then we went and looked at a place we are considering having as our reception hall for December. That was fun. After that, Ashley ran off to go get her dress worked on and I went to go look at a honeymoon place for us called "the Hines mansion." I thouroughly enjoyed, of course, the most expensive room called "the pent house." What can I say, we really do have expensive taste! It is kind of wierd to be making all of these decisions and discussing all of these things! It kind of seems like we are make believing, in that I really don't feel old enough to actually be planning my own wedding with my own fiancee. In fact, in a way it's sort of feels like Ashley and I are planning the wedding of like a mutual friend or something. Hmmmm . . . After that, we went to the mall and looked at man rings for me. I am drawn to the most plain and simple ones, I am not sure why exactly. Then we went to another store and got some lace for Ashleelee's wedding dress, which I was not allowed to look at then to a video store. Then we went to Meredith's apartment and rescued her from a crazy pool party. We all had FHE about the purpose of life and watched all 25 thousand minutes of Doggie Poo. I got to give Meredith a priesthood blessing to help her prepair for school. Then Ashley and I went home and had some awesome scalp massages! (Avec a little bisouing acec longes?)
So while I was with Erin in Boston, we took a day road trip to Philadelphia and it was really great! It really wasn't a very extensive or inclusive trip, in that we really only had time to stop in one city and didn't really see anybody from Philly, but it was well worth it. The main reason that I wanted to go was that I wanted to see my old mission president, President Murray and get his advice on my impending day of marriage covenanting! We did arrive at his house and the counsel and advice he gave me really put my heart and mind at peace and helped me feel preparied and calm(er). I love this man. He is such a great guy. He told me lots of really valuable information that helped me on my way, but the most effective thing he did for me is this. As I explained many of my concerns and fears and doubts and desires and things, he listened very intently. Then when I was done and he offered a few solutions and then expressed that I really just needed to calm down. President said he would like to release me from my worries and doubts and fears with a vote of thanks. He raised his right hand and then asked "all in favor?" He reminded me to raise my right hand as well. He then proceeded to thank me for all the great worrying I had assumed to responsibility of doing and explained that that responsiblity would now fall on someone else's shoulders. We chuckled a little bit at his LDS joke. But really, that imagery was powerful to me. I have felt very realxed since then and I am determined to be calm and feel happy and realize that really it is not necessary to worry any more. I have felt so peaceful and happy and capable and confident for these past few days! Thank you wise sage president Murray. The Meca we made to see you was fully worth the trip.
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