I had the opportunity to go to the Brigham City temple open house today. It was the very first open house that I have ever been to, so I honestly didn't know what to expect. I've been in the baptismal font to do baptisms for the dead dozens of times...but every other part of the temple is a mystery to me. So, needless to say, I was pretty excited.
We started by watching a video before the tour. It explained the history of temples and had a few apostles talking about why they are important. What Elder Holland had to say at the end of the video really struck me. He started tearing up while talking about his wife. He explained that he didn't know what he would do if he couldn't have both her and their family forever.
While the entire tour of the temple was amazing (the entire building is remarkably beautiful. Beyond explanation), one moment really stuck out to me. I had been anxiously awaiting being able to walk through the sealing room for the entire tour. I was curious. I mean, I k ow what the room is meant to look like. I know about the mirrors and the marriage altar. But I wanted to know how it felt. If it felt right. If what I've been told to work towards my entire life felt RIGHT. I knew it was the moment I walked into the room. If heaven is anything like that single room in the temple, then I know I am doing absolutely everything that I can to get there. I didn't want to leave, because I knew that I wouldn't be back until the day that I get to kneel across the altar from my sweetheart.
Another kind of...bizarre? thing happened to me. I was absolutely blown away by the beauty of the "instruction room". I have never been as sure as a was today that I want to serve a mission. I want to spend all day every day introducing people to their Savior, and showing them all that IS the Gospel. All that I live my life for. And I can't wait for that day.
Leaving the temple left me thinking. It made me see how mundane this life can be and how important it is to have an eternal perspective in all that we do.
I love being a Mormon, and I wouldn't trade the knowledge I've gained through the experiences I've had for anything in the world. The church is true.
We started by watching a video before the tour. It explained the history of temples and had a few apostles talking about why they are important. What Elder Holland had to say at the end of the video really struck me. He started tearing up while talking about his wife. He explained that he didn't know what he would do if he couldn't have both her and their family forever.
While the entire tour of the temple was amazing (the entire building is remarkably beautiful. Beyond explanation), one moment really stuck out to me. I had been anxiously awaiting being able to walk through the sealing room for the entire tour. I was curious. I mean, I k ow what the room is meant to look like. I know about the mirrors and the marriage altar. But I wanted to know how it felt. If it felt right. If what I've been told to work towards my entire life felt RIGHT. I knew it was the moment I walked into the room. If heaven is anything like that single room in the temple, then I know I am doing absolutely everything that I can to get there. I didn't want to leave, because I knew that I wouldn't be back until the day that I get to kneel across the altar from my sweetheart.
Another kind of...bizarre? thing happened to me. I was absolutely blown away by the beauty of the "instruction room". I have never been as sure as a was today that I want to serve a mission. I want to spend all day every day introducing people to their Savior, and showing them all that IS the Gospel. All that I live my life for. And I can't wait for that day.
Leaving the temple left me thinking. It made me see how mundane this life can be and how important it is to have an eternal perspective in all that we do.
I love being a Mormon, and I wouldn't trade the knowledge I've gained through the experiences I've had for anything in the world. The church is true.
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