For those who don't know who that is, thats my mother in law who passed away over a year ago. This last friday March 2nd I got the opportunity to go to the Temple and do her work for her.
It was such an amazing experience to be able to do that for her. When I went to do the washing and annointing for her it was so cool when I went the ladies there were so happy and rushed me right in. During it I was crying and one of the ladies said to me while I waited she said "this one means something to you" And I said "yes, its my mother-in-law" and she gave me a hug and started to cry and said "that she could feel that this one was special too!!"
It really was a special oppourtunity and such an honor that I got to do that. Being able to do that for her really taught me what true forgivness is. To truly forgive someone you have to realize that you can't change the past. There was a lot of things that I had been struggling with when I thought of Jan and the past. I don't want to go into detail about it. But being worthy and being able to do her Temple work was my opportunity to really forgive her for the past. I know that the past can't be changed but I now know that her's and mine futures are now changed and changed for the good. And it is so nice to not have the burden of resentment on my shoulders I had towards her anymore. I am so thankful that I had that opportunity to do her work for her and now she can progress. I love you Jan and I miss you too!!!
Speaking of doing work for family members. Dustin and I have started doing family history for his dad's side of the family. And last week while doing it Dustin asked me "do you think they(his ancestors)have really been waiting for me to do this" I told him I really think they have. I'm so excited to do their work for them they have waited long enough til somebody in their family to find them and to go and do their work for them.
So Dustin and I have a lot of work to do but we are excited to do it!!
