My Best Friend's Wedding

On Friday we got the opportunity to attend the sealing of one of my best friends from high school, Barbara, to her new husband, Drew. It was a wonderful experience. Barbs has always been a close friend, even when we don't see each other for a while. Its fun when we all see each other again, we are able to pick up right where we left off. She was a beautiful bride, and Drew is so perfect for her--I know they'll be happy together. It was also really neat because President Uchtdorf performed the sealing. He came in a little late and said "I'm so sorry, I was in a meeting with the First Presidency. When time was getting short, I told Pres. Monson that two young people were waiting to get married and he said 'Well, we don't want to keep them waiting!'" It was pretty cool. The room was really full, so Chris and I and another friend from high school, Renee and her husband were left without chairs. We offered to stand in the back, but instead the temple workers brought in two benches from the hall and put them IN FRONT of the chairs. So we were REALLY CLOSE to where the whole thing took place--like TOO CLOSE. We asked Barb's family to sit on the benches instead, so they could be in the front, but they all said the four of us should. I was kind of embarrassed! Later when President Uchtdorf came in, he looked at the four of us and said "You are all so close, I was wondering if there is a line [for sealings]!" It was pretty funny. Anyway, the sealing was beautiful; the Spirit was very strong. To avoid talking to much about a sealing that wasn't my own, here are just two things Pres Uchtdorf shared:

1. "Always be willing to say you're wrong, even when you're right"--I think this is all about being humble, being willing to apologize and not be stubborn with your spouse.

2. "Treat each other in private the same way you do in public"--spouses are always loving and supportive of each other in front of other people; thats the way it should always be, you shouldn't have to put on 'a front'.

He said a lot of other sweet things too. It was a really great experience, and I'm so happy for them.

Some pictures:

The wedding dinner the night before

Waiting for the bride and groom ~Friends~
Just Married!--Oh, and they are going to FIJI on their honeymoon!

Happy couple

Chris and Steve during all the pictures;-) Loved the back of her dress!

Barbs and her cute nieces Reminiscing on our wedding almost TWO YEARS ago!