Adney and Cindy turned ONE!

In 2010, we moved from Tempe to North Phoenix, Galleria Palms to Trillium, meaning Petersen Park ward to Buffalo Ridge ward.  We had our series of firsts as married beings!  Our first valentines days when we also both spoke in church for the first time!  We had our first birthdays, our first temple session with Grandma Koga.  We  registered our marriage both with the US Government and the Philippine Embassy. We bought our first little charcoal grill and made our our first home-made burger.   Adney's first work day at Blackhawk. We met Cameron Cavins for the first time.  Our first travel together to the Philippines, Hongkong and Macau.  Our first Thanksgiving, first Christmas, first New Year celebrations!  And our  

It has been an eventful year but the most important part is the growth we experienced.  Our relationship has grown, our love for each other has grown and even our bellies did!  We are more more used to each others routines, mood swings, and quirks.  There is something about knowing that you always have someone there for you, having to ask them before making decisions, rescheduling to accommodate theirs,  thinking of what he wants to do, to eat, what he needs.  It's definitely hard but I think this is why marriage is an essential part of His plan.  Because it is in this relationship that you learn to be more than what you thought you could ever be--more patient, more loving, more understanding, more kind, more forgiving.  It hones those attributes, and in the process you experience the most fun, most exciting, most happiness and most rewarding part of being alive.


Cheers to 2010. 

Making vows

We got married, yay!

December 26, 2009

LDS Mesa Arizona Temple Sealing Time at 3:00pm Sealer: Robert Welker It was simple, succint, and very very special. My heart is full of gratitude. For all the people who shared that day with us physically and in thought! :) Christmas day was the day before our sealing and many people gave up a good part of their Christmas day to help us decorate the cultural hall for dinner. There wasn't a program that night, really. We shared a meal together, heard a few words from our parents, and of course we had to have the cake-cutting part so we can eat the cake! I remember sitting in the waiting area with my then soon-to-be-husband. I was excited. Adney was nervous, I think! Because his hands were cold. He was probably thinking, "Am I really signing my life away today?" Hah.

The sealing (ceremony) of course was the most special part. I have only seen a few sealings perfomed prior to my own and I remember all of them very vividly. There were about 17 people with us in the sealing room. I could still picture where everyone was sitting in relation to us. I remember seeing five new faces in the room. To my left was Adney, right by him was his mom, and then grandma Koga, then my adopted grandparent Richard Macfarlane who is also one of our two witnesses, Dad Koga as the other witness, then Dwight, Mark, Eve and Neil, Stephanie and Dave Platt, my adopted grandmother Karen Macfarlane (whom I should have asked to sit by me as well), then there's Adney's mission President and his wife-the Bloods, the Bacciocos from California, then my sister and then me.

Robert Welker spoke words of wisdom for about 15 minutes prior to the sealing itself. He talked about the preparation that comes prior to that moment; the understanding of the vows; the depth and magnitude of the commitment; the support system we have so called family and friends; the responsibility and eternal work that we have ahead of us; and the choices we make to keep our promises. I was crying the entire time. And so was Adney. It was a joyful moment of realization. All throughout primary, young women and relief society, we were taught to prepare and look forward to that day when we will be sealed to the person we love for all time and eternity. There and then was THAT moment for me-- kneeling across the altar was my prince charming, my knight in shining armor, my dream come true. (I can be cheesy, this is my blog.)

I was grateful to have the opportunity to covet the promises which come from honoring the vows made inside the Lord's temple, grateful for every person in my life and his who helped us get to that kneeling moment.