I have been praying more the past few days. I'm trying to let God know that I know I need him and I need the cleansing blood of Christ in my life and I need to remember it every day to keep from being led astray. Anyway, it seems to have buoyed my mood, or maybe I'm just bi-polar lol!
Once again, I keep feeling so many things and thinking so many different thoughts about you (all day every day as if that needs to be stated- ha!). So, I was reading a headline that came today about the LDS temple renditions being released for the Indianapolis and the Hartford, CT temples. So, I went to see if there were any renderings for the Philly one. I didn't find any so maybe they have not been released. But, I would think that there has to be some drawing somewhere since they broke ground on it last Sept.
That is what I wanted to post here. This newsroom story...
A new building will soon be added to the Philadelphia skyline. Leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with the help of local community leaders, broke ground for the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple on Saturday, 17 September 2011.
Salt Lake City — 17 September 2011
What struck me is that this was so close to that 9/23/11 date, that I just still can't wonder if this is part of the reason for what happened. Because that first day or second day - whenever it was that you talked to me about the night and the WTF. I remember feeling so strongly that WTF - I should share the gospel with you. It was a strange and scary thing...I was still not quite understanding what was going on and I really did not have a particular reason I had called you. Like I said, I had thought of you many, many times over the years and on at least one occasion tried to find you. I remember way back when calling the phone information (411) in Birmingham, AL because that's all I knew about you was that you were going to Birmingham. So, obviously Birmingham always brought you to mind. But, you must not have had a phone in your name, so I never found you. That was probably before I was married because I'm not sure if any other times I would have actually gone that far, even though there were other times I thought about you and wondered about you and what could have been.
Anyway, back to the point. I just felt it and I know I let it out to you in some kind of rambling, super highly emotional way back last September. I know I didn't do that great of a job with it. Anyway, I also felt a super strong spiritual connection with you all along while we were talking. It was electrifying. Then, after this horrible and tragic ending to my bliss :) - I have had other times where it just clearly came to mind that you should be prepared to go to that temple whenever it opens or is dedicated. And of course I have to throw in here just my random thought that popped up now - that maybe you and I could be sealed there together for time and eternity. That would be the most crowning moment of my life if it ever happens. I want so much to be your queen for this life and eternity. Enough said and I'm not going to go down the weepy, bash myself road, either. Cuz if you don't like me, tough - you are missing out on a lot! But also, maybe that's not what God intends. Maybe like I said at the very beginning - it's not about me, but about a blessing to your family that maybe I could share. And maybe in return you were a blessing in disguise for me because you may be the only reason that I am able to remain strong lately amidst my world crashing down on me. You are my light at the end of the tunnel for now.
I've got to stop now because I really don't want to cry, but I just start getting too emotional knowing that God is blessing me no matter how it seems at the moment. I know he is watching over me and you and our children. He is leading us and guiding us and hopefully that is apparent to us and we will stay in tune with the spirit enough to let him lead us.
So, I am praying that He will prepare your heart and mind and either bring you to the gospel now before I ever see you, or that you will have an open heart and mind ready for me to share with you all that I wanted to but failed to do due to my own weakness. I'm sorry again for my inability to control the powerful feelings that I had. I should have known better, but I am human, and that's what we have his love, grace, and sacrifice for - to wash us clean and to help us bear our burdens. Hang in there!
I love you in Christ, and you know I love you deep, deep, in my heart and with my all my existence (word stolen from you - ha!).
Until next time...
Me