So, after watching gen. conference last week and applying things to my life and such, I decided that temple attendance needed to take on a more important role in my life. When I first went through the temple I used to go on average once a week. That changed when I moved back to St. George, and even changed more after I got engaged and married, etc. We just haven't gone to the temple enough, and I live practically spitting distance away....LAME!!! I admit, it's different when you have kids, but not a whole lot. There's plenty of people to watch Adam and opportunity for us to attend and we just haven't. My dear mom-in-law offered to watch Adam last night so that we could attend a temple session and I was so excited....it's not that I don't "want" to go to the temple more often, I just don't make the effort to do so. So, Mike and I made it to an evening session and it was great. I just wish I could take notes while I'm sitting there so that I could remember everything I learn each time I go. It's like watching the ending of a fireworks show and trying to catch a glimpse and enjoy all the different fireworks going off....while you're watching one, a few more go off and steal your attention there...and then another, and then you try to reflect on the first, and then another goes off.....I learn so much when I go, and remember so much I should be working on. I really do like it though. It's not so much a feeling of guilt that I come away with, but a renewed hope in my efforts to do and be better....like I actually stand a chance of getting somewhere in this life (or the next :) Well, I was just so appreciative of Nola for watching Adam so that we could easily go to the temple, and so appreciative of the opportunity to go that I had to make record of it. I encourage anyone who can, to go more often to the temple...I'm going to set a goal to go atleast once a month, whether by myself or with my hubby or friends....I need the lift in my life that it brings.
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I would love to see you in June! Do you need a place to stay? Next time I come down I will make it a point to get together with you guys. We should get the old gange back together and hang out.
I love your anology of the Temple and fireworks... You are such an amazing person... love you tons... when you want to go to the Temple, I will be willing to watch Adam for you or if you need someone to go with, I am here...
That was inspirational! I definitely need to go to the temple more often!
Oh man I'm leaving my kids with Nola too so I can go with you!
I know what you mean about making the temple a priority in your life. I used to go all the time until I get married and had kids - now it's so hard. We don't live around any family and so it's difficult to get out. However, when we were in St. George a few weeks ago Brandon and I went and did sealings and then we went and sat in the celestial room for an hour by ourselves. It was wonderful.
Good for you! I have felt the same way for a long time (especially when I lived, practically, in the temple parking lot). I think I will try to adopt the same goal... once a month! :-) Also I will post more pics of the playground as we get more done- I just ordered all the parts, so it should only be a couple more weeks! Yeah!
Gina! Heather & I felt the exact same way after conference. We go out of our way to get ready to do other not important things and won't do the same to go to the temple. We've made the same goal! I hope you keep up with your goals!
Thanks for sharing! We are going on the 25th - Yahoo!
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