Dedication

Sunday, May 2nd - Vancouver British Columbia Temple Dedication

Preface: We had been given tickets, along with the rest of Spencer's siblings, to sit in the celestial room of the temple while the prophet spoke. What a great opportunity this would be.

6:45 a.m. - Feed Colette breakfast

7:05 a.m. - Sunny and Tori wake

7:50 a.m. - Hear Van, wake Spencer up

8:30 a.m. - Give Colette a bath, put her down for a nap

9:00 a.m. - Shower and get dressed

9:30 a.m. - Sunny, Tori and Van are dressed

10:00 a.m. - Ready to go, James and Tracy forgot to leave car keys

10:10 a.m. - Call main house, Sarah will come rescue us

10:30 a.m. - Waiting

10:50 a.m. - Still waiting

11:10 a.m. - Sarah arrives, load kids and go

11:25 a.m. - Sarah gets pulled over, issued a ticket

11:35 a.m. - Lineup at the border, proceed through Nexus

11:40 a.m. - Directed to go inside for entry into Canada

11:45 a.m. - Access granted

12:05 p.m. - Arrive at Vancouver Temple, doors are closed

12:10 p.m. - Allowed to enter and watch from waiting room

12:15 p.m. - Shirley and Ron, Spencer's parents, speak

1:30 p.m. - The Prophet offer dedicatory prayer

1:45 p.m. - Escorted into foyer to join in song and Hosanna shout

2:00 p.m. - Standing three feet away from the Prophet

2:05 p.m. - President Monson asks where I'm from, I reply

2:10 p.m. - Sarah, Spencer and I are pulled aside by a lady

2:15 p.m. - Lady proceeds with an unconventional interview

2:20 p.m. - Find out the lady is with the Church News

2:25 p.m. - Get to talk to Ron, takes us to the lunch room

2:30 p.m. - Eat cookies and fruit with temple presidency

2:35 p.m. - President Uchtdorf enters lunch room to use restroom

2:4o p.m. - President Uchtdorf rubs shoulders with Spencer and Sarah

2:45 p.m. - Elder Christofferson walks in, shakes our hands

2:50 p.m. - Sarah's given a seat in the celestial room for third session

2:55 p.m. - Spencer and I walk home, in the rain, happy

{all times are an approximation}