I Love to See the Temple!

Our temple is opening soon! 22 days!! It amazes me that I’ve been blessed to have a temple so close to me all my life– both here and in Provo. I’ve been able to go to the open house twice so far, and I have been completely overcome by its beauty both times. Every single square inch of the temple is intricately beautiful. The baptismal font has a border of a sparkly rock mosaic around it, the artwork is breathtaking, the chandeliers are gorgeous… And then the Celestial Room. Oh. My. Goodness. Maybe the most beautiful room I’ve ever been in. Wow. And the Spirit is so strong in there, even though the building hasn’t even been dedicated yet. It makes me so excited to go there! As I was going through, I kept thinking how much I wanted to help other people come to the temple and experience the blessings that it brings. Each time the guide said something like “We believe that…” I just really wanted to teach it and bring that message and blessing so as many people as I can. I remembered what I’ve been taught all my life:

I love to see the temple. I’m going there someday
To feel the Holy Spirit, To listen and to pray.
For the temple is a house of God, a place of love and beauty.
I’ll prepare myself while I am young; This is my sacred duty.

I love to see the temple, I’ll go inside someday.
I’ll cov’nant with my Father; I’ll promise to obey.
For the temple is a holy place Where we are sealed together.
As a child of God, I’ve learned this truth: A family is forever.