BOISE TEMPLE OPEN HOUSE
October 2012
We had the privileged of touring the Boise Temple as a family on Thursday morning during it's Open House. I am so grateful for this opportunity! I'm grateful that the Temple is so close to us (literally less than 10 minutes from our house) and I'm grateful for the possibility it provides for our family to be sealed together for eternity! For FHE this week, we talked about how we would be going to the Temple and what we could/should do to prepare for it (and then carry out those ideas so we'd be ready on Thursday). On Thursday morning, we all got ready in our best church clothes (and I had the girls wear their Christmas dresses from 2 years ago (yes, they still fit! LOL) since they were all cream and so beautiful and pure looking... on a side note: I can't even remember how many of the ushers there commented on how beautiful the girls and their dresses were!). We started out in the Meetinghouse located right next door to the Temple and watched a video about the history of the church in Boise. We then went with our group (that consisted of about 20 or so people - we purposefully planned to attend at a time that wouldn't be too busy ;) and we walked across the street and proceeded with our tour through the Temple. I was SO AMAZED at how beautiful everything was! They had literally redone the ENTIRE interior and even went so far as to change the layout of things. The Baptistry was gorgeous and now has it's own entrance and recommend desk for the youth attending. Lots of dark African Mahogany wood made up a lot of the decor and lots of stained glass as well. It literally was breathtaking! We were able to see the Brides room and sit a bit in the Sealing Room. I told the girls that this is where they'd be getting married and they were so excited! As we entered the Celestial Room, it was requested that no one say a word (I was worried that the kids wouldn't be able to that quiet) but as we entered, I think they were all able to feel of the sacredness of the room and showed their utmost reverence to Heavenly Father and Jesus. I was so proud of them. I remember looking at my entire family all sitting there peacefully in the Celestial Room and wanted to cement that image into my mind forever knowing that we truly CAN be a family throughout the eternities and it made my heart swell. After the tour, we headed back over to the meetinghouse to the reception area and sat together on the couches and asked each of the kids their favorite part. Ben shared about he felt so happy in his heart and especially liked the Celestial Room and how he could feel the Holy Ghost. Nathan said he liked the part "with the cows and the water" because it was cool. He also said that when he "walked into the 'Quiet Room' he felt a big BOOM in his heart" so we discussed how that's how the Holy Ghost feels. Lexi was just so thrilled to be there! All week she had kept talking about how we were going to the Temple and she was so excited. The day before we went, she had made a comment at dinner how she was so excited to go to the Temple the next day because she was going to see Jesus. Ben sadly crushed her spirits and made fun of her because she thought she would see him. I told her that it was natural to think that since the Temple is Jesus and Heavenly Father's house that we would see him but that we would most likely just FEEL him in our hearts and that we'd see lots of beautiful pictures of him as well. After the tour she said her favorite part was seeing how beautiful the Temple was and how she saw Jesus there and felt him in her heart and she was so happy! She really is a sweet little girl and always trying to obey Jesus. Earlier this week after John had gotten upset with one of the boys and raised his voice, she had gone to him and told him that he needed to be more Gentle and that yelling is not what Jesus would have him do and that he needed to obey Jesus and not yell anymore. Having her around definitely keeps a sweet spirit in the home :) Aubrie's favorite part was the Celestial Room and seeing "the Beautiful Temple!". She also spoke about her heart feeling happy and being filled with Love. Ben's favorite part was being in the Celestial Room as well. He said that the whole Temple was just so beautiful but he especially liked how peaceful he felt inside of the Celestial Room. August said that he didn't necessarily have a favorite part of the Temple and that he liked it all! He said he thought is was "good" and after prodding about what "good" meant, he said it meant that he thought everything was beautiful, he felt really peaceful inside and he liked being with the family. Seth shared about he thought EVERYTHING was so beautiful and even though he'd never been able to see the Temple before, he thought now it was the most beautiful ever! He shared how he was really able to feel the Spirit and felt really peaceful inside. He also liked the new exterior that was put on and his favorite part was being with the whole family inside the Temple. (Following is John's thoughts that he wrote about his experience)...I am just so grateful to have a Temple so close to us. I have missed it so much this last year. As we entered within it's sacred walls, I felt peace and just a feeling of being home again. The renovation has been extensive and you can hardly even recognize some of the areas but it is that same sweet feeling of peace and stillness - a knowledge that you are on hallowed ground. I can't wait for it to be dedicated and for us to be able to attend once more. It was so nice to be able to show the kids around and share with them our feelings and for them to finally have a bit of knowledge of what it's like when Mom and Dad are at the temple. When we entered the instructional rooms, I was nearly overwhelmed and I found myself getting choked up as I imagined what it would be like to be able to go through a session with our children when they are of age. I am grateful for the restored gospel and I am grateful that we once again have Holy Temples upon the face of the earth.
Of course we couldn't experience this wonderful even without some photos to commemorate the occasion! So here are some that I took (and I had one of the ushers take the family photo of us after I had got it all set up :) I just love ALL.OF.THESE!
Two weeks later...
The kids (specifically the girls) kept asking to go back to the Temple
again. So on Thursday, the kids and I went back for another tour :) It
was so cute when we entered the Sealing room, Lexi turned to me and in a
sweet, excited whisper said "This is where I get married!" She was so
happy to be there! I am so excited that the Temple will be re-dedicated
this next weekend and then will open for session on November 20th :)
It is such a tremendous blessing to have the Temple SOOOO close to us!
Not having the opportunity to attend as much over the past 18 months
(since it's been closed for renovations) I am even more grateful for its
presence! I have missed the way I feel when I can go often (even
weekly!) and it's such a great date night for John and I! :)
And then Two Weeks after that...
And then Two Weeks after that...
Saturday Night was the BIG YOUTH CULTURAL CELEBRATION in front of the prophet! I have already written down my thoughts from the night in my personal journal but wanted to give a brief re-cap of it here as well. In addition to the Prophet, Elder David A. Bednar and his wife were in attendace along with Craig Christensen (in the Presidency of the Seventy) and his wife and William R Walker (of the Quorum of the Seventy and he is also serving as the Executive Director of the Temple Department) and his wife. John and the kids were able to go to the Stake Center and watch a live broadcast! It was held down at the Taco Bell Arena and over 9000 youth were participating! The Taco Bell Arena only holds about 13,000 and so this obviously didn't leave enough room for family and friends to attend. Only youth chaperones and drivers were allowed into the Arena - of which I was one! I had a PRIME seat! On the Parquet level (one up from the ground level) we were in the 2nd row about 20 seats to the right of the Prophet! The Prophet started the evening off with a short talk directed to the youth. He said that he is the biggest advocate for these big events and that it gives youth something wonderful to participate in and also creating amazing memories - Memories that will be "the June Roses in the Decembers of our Lives." What I found most awesome about his talk is that he pronounced a blessing upon them that they would learn to love serving the Lord! After the words from the prophet, the 9000 youth from the Boise Temple District entertained the prophet with song and dance - it was incredible! Having the youth erupt with applause as the prophet entered the arena was amazing (I can't quite find the right words to describe the feeling in the room adequately!)... Anyway, the whole night was magical and inspiring. Our Stake did a cultural dance around Boise State Football! They practiced every week for months and it all came together beautifully!!
And then the Following Morning...
Well, this has been like none other in regards to spiritually! Being in the presence of the prophet has been incredible! Then this morning was the Temple Re-dedication! Each of the boys had a worthiness interview last week and were given their "recommend" to attend the re-dedication. We switched babysitting with the Erbe's (since only worthy Baptized members can attend) and so the 3 older boys along with John and I went to the 9am session (there were 3 sessions broadcasted live throughout the day to all of the Stake Centers within the Boise Temple District). David A. Bednar conducted and we heard from both him, Elder Christensen, the Matron and President of the Boise Tempe (the Brinkerhoffs) and then from the prophet himself! It certainly felt like a mini General Conference! I am excited to take the words of the prophet into my heart and commit to attend the Temple often and to make time for Christ and welcome him into my heart and life! After participating in the re-dedication, I feel rejuvenated want to make Christ and the Temple a priority in my life! The prophet also challenged us to BE AN EXAMPLE OF THE BELIEVERS! The last 24 hours has truly been an amazing time for me!
WHAT DOES THE TEMPLE MEAN TO YOU?
2013
Today in Sunday School the topic was on Temples and the teacher posed a question for all of us:
What Does the Temple Mean To You?
I didn't contribute at the time, but that question has stuck with me all
day and so thought I'd jot down my thoughts for this weeks Spiritually
Speaking...
To me, the Temple means PEACE, LOVE, Forgiveness, Learning, Growing,
Feeling Close to God. It means that my family is not only for the here
and now on earth, but forever! It means gaining instructions on how to
follow Christ's example and to know how to fully serve my fellowman.
It's a place where I can go to receive personal revelation for anything
in my life (and just FYI: that usually involves homeschooling and child
rearing!) I'm so grateful that we have so many Temples and even though
we're not in Idaho any more (where the Temple was only about 5 miles
away) there's still one that we can go to for solace and peace amid the
chaos of life!
CELESTIAL ROOM THOUGHTS
November 2013
It was so wonderful being in the Temple again! Since moving here to North Dakota, the Bismarck Temple (2 hours away) is our closest Temple. It has been way too long since I went last (back before we moved!). I had some thoughts while in the Celestial Room and thought I'd record them :)
* We are here in ND because Heavenly Father wants us here. I felt that there is specific mission(s) that we need to accomplish while here. Touching people's lives for good and always being aware of moments where we can share the gospel.
* Remember to keep my APPETITES and DESIRES that the Lord has set for us
* Follow God's example of parenting - keep calm and not loose patience
* Make attending the Temple a priority. Heavenly Father knows it's a sacrifice for us to go but if we put Him first and attend regularly, we will be blessed!
YOUTH TEMPLE TRIP
BISMARCK, ND TEMPLE
Jan 2015
It made my heart so happy this week seeing my 3 handsome men heading off to the Temple (if August hadn't had to work, he would have gone too!). Knowing that they are keeping themselves worthy and that they have the desire to serve the Lord just makes me so grateful for the men they are growing up to be (and of course for the awesome man dad already is!). I know that when we draw close to the Lord and serve him (by going to the Temple, helping others, fulfilling our church callings, being a good friend and following Christ's example) that we are blessed with joy and happiness in this life!
TEMPLE QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
April 2015
Today was such an uplifting and spiritually rewarding Sacrament Meeting! We were privileged to have the Temple President (Osguthrope) and his wife come speak to us. He was recently released as the General Sunday School President and it truly felt like we were in General Conference when he spoke! A couple of points that stood out to me during his and his wife's talk:
* Our Homes are the only other place on earth that can be as Holy as the Temple
* We should emulate how we talk (in quiet tones) and act in the Temple in our homes as well
* Ask ourselves if we are bringing things into our homes that we wouldn't take into the Temple (Media and Entertainment came into my mind as she was speaking about this...)
* Priorities are set by our Desires (if we want to change a "bad habit" for instance, if we still have a tiny ounce of desire for that habit (over eating, smoking, drinking, gambling, etc...) then we will eventually give into the habit.
* We can not change our Desires.... on our own - we need Heavenly Father's Help
Ask ourselves these 2 questions (the next time we're in the Temple or just reflecting on life)
1. What are we doing that we should stop?
2. What are we not doing that we should start?
Again, I just felt so spiritually fed and uplifted and came away wanting to be a better person, a better wife, a better mom, a better homeschooling teacher, a better daughter of God!
REUNION TO THE TEMPLE
July 2015
For the second day of our Reunion, we had originally had 3 options for people to choose from (go to a water park, go to a Museum there in Lincoln or just hang out and visit)... and of course everyone wanted to do something different. Grandma really wanted the family to be together and so on Sunday morning, she woke up extra early with the thought that we should all go to the Winter Quarters Temple and spend the day (taking our family pictures, walking the grounds, visiting the Mormon Trails Center and having a family council/meeting). That was truly inspiration from the Lord because it was such a beautiful time for us all to be at the Temple together! We talked about how important the Temple is to us and to our family and how we know we can be an eternal family! I am so grateful for this knowledge and for the sealing powers of the Temple to bridge the gap of death so that we can be a Forever Family! It was also so special to have all of us there just being together and having no other agenda than to just BE TOGETHER! I'm grateful for the wonderful example Grandma and Grandpa have always been to me!
THOUGHTS FROM BEN
Oct 2016
So I had the chance to go to the Temple for Baptisms for the Dead this last week. I showed up early to get my Temple recommend and then we were all off! There was a big difference even as we entered the Parking lot of the Temple. You could really feel the Spirit and right then I thought to myself "This is going to be amazing!" So the youth and I went inside and we showed them our recommends, got the baptismal jump suits and hit the locker room. Then we proceeded to get dressed and walked out to the benches where we waited for everyone else. While waiting there, I felt the Spirit very strongly and I felt constantly touched and I was extremely excited to find out who I was going to be Baptized for! Then the Temple President walked in the room with a big smile beaming from his face and he had a few slips of colored paper in his hands. He looked at each and every one of us and welcomed us to the Temple and held up the pieces of paper and asked who wanted to help a family out and be baptized for their family names . There were 3 separate family packets and the first 2 were picked up almost immediately. Then I had the urge to go for the last one so I raised my hand and got the slips. After that, we all walked out to the Baptistry and took a seat and watched as my fellow peers were baptized. I was very excited and earnest to go, so when it was my turn, I walked up to the font and sat in the chairs designated for those waiting to be next. While sitting there, I prayed that the people that I was going to be Baptized for would be able to witness the whole baptism and that I would be able to feel their presence. After I was done praying, it was my turn to enter the font, so I entered the water honestly thinking to myself that nothing would happen. It was moments after the first name that I felt a presence in the room but I couldn't see anyone. I felt like the people I was being Baptized for were there watching with excitement knowing they were having their work done. It really made me feel happy inside knowing I could do this work for their salvation. It was a great and wonderful experience and I can't wait to go back and do it again.~ Ben
DELIGHTING IN TEMPLE WORK
Feb 2017
Honestly, this has been such a wonderful week for me (mom)! I recommitted to cutting out all sugars (including hidden sugars!) in my diet and I have felt sooooo good this week! I have renewed energy, renewed motivation, and rekindled my zest for life! Along with feeding my physical body better, I also felt I needed to feed my spiritual body better and FEAST upon the words of Christ in the Scriptures! I read in Nephi where he talks about how his spirit DELIGHTS in the scriptures and I thought to myself that I really wanted to have that same feeling of delight! I also read about how personal revelation comes when we really study and ponder the words vs just casually reading them. Each day as I applied these renewed principles as I approached my personal study time - I came away feeling nourished in the word! And you know what... my HAPPINESS grew! and I found that I was truly delighting in all aspects of my life. On Saturday, dad had a Stake Priesthood Leadership training meeting and so I decided to go to the Temple after I dropped him off. I only had about an hour and a half before I needed to be back to pick him up and attend the adult session of Stake Conference so I decided to just do some Initiatories. As I sat down with the first name in my hand, a beautiful feeling of peace and happiness came over me and I realized that I was truly DELIGHTING in the things of righteousness. My spirit was so delighted to be there that I literally couldn't hold back the tears. I felt so grateful to have a Temple easily accessible to me - one that I could frequent as often as I wanted! I felt gratitude to have a righteous Priesthood holder as my eternal companion and to have all of the blessings that have been bestowed upon me in life! I was able to see a glimpse of the DELIGHT that Nephi had spoken about!
FOLLOWING A PROMPTING
May 2017
OK, so this week I had a very interesting (and unusual) experience while in the Temple. I went to do the Initiatory work for our family names that the Youth had taken on their Baptism night. So I'm in there and there was a young, sweet Ordinance worker who I just felt a connection with. There were other Patrons also doing Initiatories and so there was a few times where I had to wait with her. During one of those times I asked if she was waiting to go on a Mission and she replied "No." and so I asked if she was a Returned Missionary and again she replied "No." So I said something along the lines of "Oh..so you just wanted to get your own Temple work done and move along in the Kingdom of God - that's really neat!" (of course, I didn't really yell this but was said in a whisper)... Anyway, there were a few additional exchanges between the two of us and I just thought to myself how she was such a sweet girl who obviously has a testimony and was serving the Lord on a Friday night! So I get done with my names and I head to the Celestial room to do some pondering and praying. When I come out, I see that she is sitting on a couch located just outside the door. When she sees me, she lights up and heads my way and says "I just wanted to thank you for coming in tonight. I really enjoyed having you in the Initiatories. You made the night really fun for me and I hope you don't think I'm weird but I just wanted to come give you a hug! I asked the other workers if that was weird, but then I told them I didn't care!" I told her that I'd love a hug and so she gave me a super sweet hug outside of the Celestial Room. She asked where I lived and I told her in Park City - but she didn't know where that was (she lives in Livingston about 2 hours West of the Temple). I asked her if she'd be driving home that night (since it was already close to 9pm) and she said that she would be. I expressed a little concern for her and she said that her grandpa also works in the Temple and they ride in together (she also told me that her grandpa calls her his "Temple Buddy"). I told her how cool that was and how wonderful that she could have such great quality time with him and make some memories. So I tell her maybe I'll see her again sometime and she tells me that she works the 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday's of the month. We say our goodbyes and I head into the dressing room to get changed. While getting dressed a thought came pretty forcibly into my mind that said "You need to give that girl Seth's email for her to write to him!" It literally stopped me in my tracks and I was like "What?! No.. Seth's on a mission and he doesn't need any distractions." And the thought comes again "Give her Seth's email." Again, I have some inner dialogue with myself that consists of things like "That is too weird! I can't do that! What if she has a boyfriend.. or is engaged! I don't even know how old she is (she looked somewhere between 18-21) and plus, she is going to think I'm crazy!" So I talk myself out of it and finish getting dressed (I did do a quick search through my bag to see if I even had paper to write on - which I didn't and so I figured I couldn't do it anyway!)... I start walking out and with each step the Spirit is telling me "Don't leave without giving her Seth's email!" I'm ashamed to say that I was too embarrassed to go find her and do it and so I walked out!! The closer I got to the van the thought was "This is your only chance.. you NEED to go back!"... Again, I was too embarrassed and so continued on towards the van. I got in and started it up (and yes, you guessed it - I was still feeling prompted to go find her!) I start the van and decide to say one last prayer to make sure that it just wasn't "Me" and truly inspiration (and I do have to say that several times the thought came to me "you just received inspiration INSIDE of the Temple...and you're questioning it!?) During the prayer I felt that for some reason Seth and her need to be acquainted with each other -maybe she'll help him in some way or maybe he'll help her.. or maybe through her he'll meet someone -who knows! All I know is that when I closed my prayer I knew I had no choice but to go back in and find Lisa. So I walk back in and tell the worker at the front desk that I know they're closed but I need to run real quick back into the dressing room. (side note: while I was putting some names on the Prayer Roll, I took one of the tiny blank pieces of paper and wrote Seth's email on it!) So I get back into the Dressing Room and I'm thinking "How am I even going to find her!?" when all of a sudden out she comes from around the corner! She sees me and smiles and I motion for her to come over to me and then I say "Ok, now it's my turn to be the weird one! I don't know why, but for some reason I keep getting the feeling that I'm supposed to give you my son's email who's on a Mission." (at this point, she kind of looks at me a little strange but accepts the piece of paper that I had written it on with a smile - and yes, I was feeling very awkward! haha) I then tell her that I had actually left and was in my car and the Spirit kept telling me that for some reason I needed to come back in and give it to her (at this point, she was like "Really?! Wow!") I told her that I didn't know why and that there was no pressure and that she could do with it what she wanted but if she did decide to write to him, she could just say "Hey, I met your mom in the Temple and she felt impressed to give me your email so I'm writing you!" (she told me that's exactly what she's going to write to him! haha) Anyway, I told her he was serving in Nicaragua and she said that one of her very good friends just got home from Nicaragua (like last week and she had just given her Homecoming Talk last Sunday).... Anyway, I told her I was embarrassed to be doing this but I couldn't ignore the prompting(s) that I had received in the Temple any longer and then we said our Goodbye's for a second time! I tell you - it was definitely not how I expected the evening to end up! And of course now I'm super curious as to how this will all play out! That's the thing though - everything in the Lords timing, right? And who knows when that will be! Honestly I feel a bit sad on this (especially now when writing it all out) that I am always such a DOUBTER when it comes to promptings and answers. I wonder why my first instinct is always Doubt and not Faith! Maybe that is a Spiritual Gift that I need to work on and plead for! If something is out of my "comfort zone" it's easy for me to rationalize the thoughts away as my own... BUT I'm so grateful for such a loving Heavenly Father who is so Patient with me and my need to have repeated promptings. I will say that the Conference Talk by Elder Rasband earlier this month kept coming to my mind about following the promptings that the Holy Ghost gives to us. He said that "We must act on the first prompting" (yikes, something I obviously did NOT do in this instance!) and that we "shouldn't question Heavenly Counsel" He also said that if we respond on the first prompting - we will be right 9/10 times and that it's pure inspiration from Heaven! I am going to work on being a "First Responder!"
DADS THOUGHTS FROM THE TEMPLE
Sept 2017
As Shandy and I attended the Temple on Saturday, I was overcome with a sense of peace and contentment. Not that I was doubting but I was just struck by a feeling from the Spirit that I was where I needed to be, doing what I was supposed to be doing. I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I love being a disciple. I love being Mormon. I am thankful for a Heavenly Father who loves us and knows each of us personally. I am thankful for the restoration and am honored to be a part of this work. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
TEMPLE WORK FOR OUR GRANDPARENTS
March 2018
So we were going for some super close relationships - we're talking Grandma and Grandpa Merrell (and then Grandpa Merrell's grandparents and great-grandparents) and also Grandma-Great (from next door on the farm) and her Grandpa. and Also Grandma Vogt's brother who died by a drunk driver when he was 21 (Daniel Merrell) and then siblings of the grandparents and such... so yeah, really close relationship wise! I had memorized the relationship that each of the names were (to me) so that when I heard their name, I would know exactly who it was. The Spirit was super strong in the baptistry and dad and I couldn't stop the tears from flowing (especially when doing his 2 grandmas). Something really cool happened when I was being baptized for a relative named Emma Young (she was dad's great-great-grandmother's sister) and as I was under the water, I heard her voice come into my mind saying "Thank you for finding me!" and just a wave of relief wash over me as she was so happy (and relieved) that she was finally baptized! It was super cool (I have since gone on a quest to find everything I could about her family! I'm happy to report that I found her husband along with his family and their child! yay! oh, I also found out that she was a school teacher working in Colorado while living with her Aunt and Uncle before she married).
Then when it was time for the confirmations and I could just feel the room BURSTING with the Spirit! It was like every one of those people (we had taken 19 family names) were all in there together and so excited about what was taking place. They all loved each other and they loved us! I had my eyes closed the entire time (again, really thinking of the names that were being confirmed) and then even though my eyes were closed, I could see/feel the room get brighter and I thought "whoever's name is being read next is right here ready to receive the Holy Ghost!" and then dad read his Uncle Daniel Merrell's name. It was super spiritual and such an amazing experience!
Thoughts from Dad: Our experience at the Temple was so amazing. I felt a different spirit all day as we prepared to enter into His Holy House. Any time I thought of my Uncle Dan, I started to choke up a bit. As we entered into the waters of Baptism, I baptized Ashley first for some distant relatives and then it was on to Benny. When I got to Grandpa Merrell, I felt such joy and happiness. I knew he was overjoyed! The next name was Uncle Dan. I could barely get the words at as I was overwhelmed and overcome with so much emotion. This is something that he has waited for for so long. I had a feeling of relief that washed over me as I drew Ben out of the water. Later, with Shandy, I again could barely get the words out for Grandma Merrell and Grandma Vogt. It's such a different experience completing ordinances for those you personally knew and loved.
THE MERIDIAN TEMPLE
September 2018
SEALINGS FOR OUR FAMILY
October 2018
Dad and I are the Temple Specialists for our Ward (well, moreso dad is now that I'm in the Stake YW) and our ward was putting on a TEMPLE EXTRAVAGANZA!) The Youth were able to do the Baptisms and Confirmations for 200+ names! Then we had about 170 Initiatories done! The following week the ward apparently pooped out since no one went to the Temple to do the Endowment work... but then we had orchestrated a couple of Sealing sessions and we had more than enough members sign up/show up for that! In the session that dad and I went to - we had 17 family names to be sealed. These were not distant relatives but those that we knew in life! Grandma and Grandpa Vogt! Grandma and Grandpa Merrell along with all of their parents, and their parents on all lines! Not only that, but we were able to seal their children to them and them to their parents - what a wonderful and glorious day it must have been up in the Spirit World that day!
Here's what dad had to say about it:
We have spent a lot of time lately at the temple completing ordinances
for our ancestors. Last week, everything came to fruition as we were
finally able to do sealings for my grandparents, great grandparents, and
great great grandparents on both sides. The Spirit was very strong in
the sealing room and it felt so good to finally unite the families of my
fathers and mothers with their children. We still have quite a bit to
do but we have gotten a nice start! I am so thankful for the restored
gospel and that we can have forever families!
ADDITIONAL
PICTURES OF US AT THE TEMPLE
