“When Heaven Meets Earth: A Day of Eternal Sealing”

Dear Reader,

I was recently reminded of a quote by Barack Obama:

"Unencumbered by what has been and unafraid of new frontiers, you remind us that what defines us above all has always been our unwavering belief in the possibilities of the future."

This quote frames an experience I had last Wednesday—an experience both sacred and unexpected. That day, I had the opportunity to be sealed to my parents for time and all eternity. In my faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this means that the bond between parents and children extends beyond mortality and into the eternities. It is a sacred ordinance and one of profound importance.

Yet the real reason I share this today goes beyond the ordinance itself.

What made the day so uniquely moving were the tender, seemingly orchestrated details surrounding the sealing. The first surprise was that one of the witnesses turned out to be my ninth cousin once removed—something neither of us knew before that moment. Then, I learned that the ordinance worker who performed the sealing shared my middle name, suggesting a possible family link further back in our ancestry. These connections, hidden from our awareness until that very day, felt like divine fingerprints.

So what does this all mean?

To me, it meant that family—both on this side of the veil and the other—were present and involved. The energy in the room was palpable. I was not alone. There was love, there was joy, and there was something beyond explanation.

In moments like these, I’m reminded of the AA promise:

"God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves."
— Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 83–84

When I surrender my day to a Higher Power, I am often granted moments like this—moments where I get to see the sun rise on a life still full of divine purpose. As Matthew Hagee once said (paraphrased):

"Every morning that you wake up is proof that God still has a purpose for your life."

Even more powerfully, I was reminded of the words in the Book of Enos:

“Wherefore, I knowing that the Lord God was able to preserve our records, I cried unto him continually, for he had said unto me: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask in faith, believing that ye shall receive in the name of Christ, ye shall receive it.”
— Enos 1:15

And in the words of Peter:

“But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”
— 1 Peter 4:13

This day was a gift. A reminder of God’s orchestration, of eternal family, and of the grace that still unfolds around us—often when we least expect it.

I’d love to hear your thoughts. Have you had moments where the veil felt thin? Where ordinary events turned extraordinary through the whisper of God’s presence?

With gratitude,