Each of the above pictures is from JM’s and keepers day of ceremonies that became a reality only yesterday.  To say that each ceremony was awesome is to discount how truly magnificent the experience was for all keepers.  Although we were disappointed to  be unable to do our web cam so that our cyber family could be in attendance,  we soon understood Pastor’s reasoning in doing it this way.  Keepers were all so excited and stressed to the hilt which would have been made even worse by using the web cam.  Keepers focus would not have been on the ceremonies as much as it would have been on how the web cams were working and if everyone could see just right.  By doing each ceremony in private each individual keeper could focus on what was unfolding and get the most out of each ceremony.

Somehow, Pastor Don Brown (SAVE OUR WORLD MINISTRIES) really “got” what keepers were seeking through each ceremony and did the most wonderful job of helping us to have more peace and safety in our lives; more of a sense of belonging somewhere on this earth; more of a feeling of our truly living in love now.  His annointing of KEEPERSKORNER  truly gave keepers a strong sense of being blessed and safe in our working hours alone here each day.  Our renewal of vows with John Michael reminded us of all we have been through together while our commitment to each other has stayed strong and it gave us a glimpse of a bright and happy future for both JM and keepers over the rest of our lives.  And Pastor even added a part of the renewal where both JM and keepers recommitted ourselves to making KEEPERSKORNER a charitable organization dedicated to being there for other multiples in every way possible.  And the last ceremony, where little keepers became family (in the eyes of God) was the most healing part of all because it took away their sense of having no one to want them or love them.  Our Unity candle was used in our renewal of the vows first and then proceeded to our littles lighting their candles and doing their Unity candle ceremony on their own which also included each little keeper  placing their own flower in the little keepers vase.  There are so many individual flowers because there are so many individual little keepers.  And we chose the glass vase so that each little keeper could write his/her name on it to mark that vase of flowers as truly an expression of who our littles are.

There was a point where Pastor and JM stopped.  This was between the renewal of vows and the little keepers becoming family ceremony.  JM handed our bigs a beautiful white rose and stood before us reading the poem that our dear friend JIP had written especially for the ceremonies.  (JIP’s poem will be put up on a separate blog as soon as we finish writing this one).  When JM finished reading, keepers put the white rose in with our other roses because we knew that JIP has truly become a part of our family, too.

We also had a beautiful copper tree that Mini-mes had sent to us.  The tree represented many things during our ceremonies.  Another blog will be done this afternoon concerning all the meanings this magnificent tree has for both JM and keepers.  This is especially true since the tree was hand made by our dear friends we call Mini-mes.

Outside our front door was a gorgeous new windchime made of baboo and ceramics.  This was a gift from Idgyedgy and meant was a wonderful addition to our ceremonies.  We had no breeze yesterday so the wind chimes were silent.  But our front door was open so that the chimes could be seen as our ceremonies came to fruition.

Than, at the end of the day, little keepers did sparklers while we were on the phone with JIP.  This was awesome for our littles.  They were so excited and chattering away as the sparklers burned out.  It was the perfect way to end our day of ceremonies.

Yesterday, both JM and keepers began new lives based on a very lengthy love for each other.  We climbed into bed with a great sense of what an awesome world keepers have to be a part of.  We came to peace with our need to start again and live a life where keepers are both wanted and cared about.  It meant so much to all keepers for us to be able to do that through our three ceremonies.

peace, love and blessings

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