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I Am Abel: A-B-L-E.

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So I gave a talk in church yesterday. You can read if you want--it begins with a nice anniversary annecdote (Alana and I celebrated our fourth last Wednesday)--but the real draw here are the pictures, I'm sure. Four years ago, on April 23, 2004 , Alana and I entered the Orlando , Florida temple, where we were sealed for time and all eternity by an authorized servant of God. I thought then that nothing in life could make me happier; two children and four years later, I know now that I was wrong, because my life with her has only been an escalating series of happy events. This past Wednesday was one such event. For our fourth anniversary, Alana and I took advantage of volunteer babysitters and enjoyed a quiet breakfast out. After breakfast, we drove to the temple, where I had made an arrangements for us to participate in a sealing session. I thought that I had communicated my intent clearly to Alana, but when I arrived in the sealing room, she was not there