Who would of thunk it Precie? After all these years of hoping, wishing and praying for Mommy to find a companion to love and share life with that it would really happen ;) November 17th, 2011 in the Provo, Utah temple she was sealed for time and all eternity to the most wonderful man you can ever imagine, John Garrett. I am certain you were there with us to witness this glorious event. Wish I could talk with you about it but since I can't this post will have to do ;)
This is so beautiful Karmen! I can only imagine how you must miss her as I miss you terribly and know you are just a phone call away. I still pick up the phone and think "I should ask Precie what she thinks about that." I am so very happy for your mom and I know Precie is as well! Love you always and forever!
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations! What a blessing. I know she was there to witness it.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to share some of my favorite memories and current experiences with Caprece.
We were roommates in College at Ricks College. We had a great time going dancing on the weekends and talking into the wee hours of the night. I LOVED her accent and the way she said my name, "Wendy". I remember one night we were talking about marriage and how she felt like she would never find her "prince charming". Then we got into a discussion about death. She told me at her funeral she wanted bag pipes to play "Amazing Grace" because she loved that song and it reminded her of Elvis. I was privileged to be able to help fulfill that dream of hers at her funeral.
We lost touch through our missions and for 12 years I wondered what happened to her. Then one day, out of the blue, I was walking into the Eagle Valley Elementary and she was walking out. She said my name, "Wendy" and I instantly knew who it was. We hugged and were so excited to see each other. I don't believe it was by chance that we both ended up in Eagle Mountain of all places. We got our children together to meet and play at the neighborhood park and had some get-togethers. She invited me over for lunch one time and made a delicious pasta salad with fruit and Brianne's Poppy Seed dressing. I call it Caprece Salad now when I make it for my family.
We were pregnant with our last boys at the same time. I remember one day at the park how she kept telling me she wasn't sure about her doctor and wondered if she should get a new one.
I kept getting the feeling whenever I drove by her house around Christmas that year, to go and visit her. I thought, "I need to make something and take it to her for an excuse." I ended up not doing it, and then I found out 2 days after Christmas she died. I felt SO bad for many years after that for not listening to those promptings. She ended up coming to me in a dream to re-assure me, I'm sure. It was a beautiful dream with her coming out of heaven with many others, down staircases and we sat in a park at a picnic table. I felt her there and was so grateful for our conversation. I learned from this painful experience, to always listen to every prompting, no matter how small.
Later I went to the temple with my mom on my birthday and I was overwhelmed with emotion as the temple worker resembled Caprece and I felt her presence as I went through and did the ordinances. The woman asked if I needed to stop and I told them I thought my friend was with me and they confirmed that she was.
She has since come to visit me in various Spiritual experiences and I think of her every day. She has been my inspiration for my new business of helping people with Raw Food and changing their health and taking care of themselves. I know what an amazing person Caprece is and how she was always serving everyone and taking care of herself last. She is such a beautiful friend and so very close in many ways.
I am going to give a presentation tomorrow about my hero and I have chosen Caprece to talk about. I was looking for a picture of her online and found this blog. I just wanted to share my love and memories for my very wonderful friend.
Sincerely,
Wendy