Last Friday, my family and I went to be sealed as an Eternal Family in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. It was a beautiful day of course, and a very cool experience. I love the temple. It's so beautiful. The windows are particularly pretty. But of course, the sweet and peaceful spirit you feel there is the most beautiful thing there.
Everyone in there adds to how special it is. All of the temple workers there are wonderful, kind hearted people. I felt like I wanted to hug them all! It's amazing how close you can feel to people when your there. And I didn't even see that much of the place!
The white drees was very nice of course. I must say I thought mine was very pretty. I felt awkward being around everyone who was dressed in white when I wasn't. So It felt good when I changed into the white. Cheyenne also looked very pretty. Her hair (I did it myself) looked especially nice. And of course my mother was beautiful! She had the prettiest dress, and the happiest smile. I personally think we will all were clothes like that in heaven. I at least will want to.
But then, the temple is the closest place to heaven on this earth. And it feels like it. I felt like I could have stayed there happily forever, away from the world, with my family. I was in the youth center most of the time, but that was good enough for me. I should have liked to see more, but my time will come soon enough. My mom said they let her sit in the brides room. I've always wanted to do that!
Everything in the temple is completely clean (duh) which is nice. Even the youth center was clean and pretty. And the toys were too! There was a very cute little play kitchen that I liked. I want one of those when I have kids.
The best part was when we walked into the sealing room and saw my parents. All in there temple clothes. I've been waiting a while to see that. Surprisingly enough, my mom wasn't crying. Maybe she was beyond that by that point. However Grandma Terry was balling, as was DeEllen, Aunt Dione, Sister Watkins , and my Great Grandma Campbell. And I'm sure Heavenly Father was smiling, and perhaps weeping too, from above.
The whole thing was great. Well, on second thought, sitting outside in the middle of December, wearing nothing but a thin white dress to get your picture taken over and over again isn't that fun. But it was worth it, because now I can look at my pretty dress again whenever I want!
The temple is truly, I know, the house of God. You can feel his presence there. I almost felt as if I could have wondered to some upstairs room and found him! Oh, how wonderful it will be when I can see him with my physical eyes, and touch him with my physical fingers! Sometimes I can't wait to be with him again!
But I am also grateful for this mortal life that he has given me. This is a beautiful world, and I have a wonderful life. And a family who I can now remain with for the rest of Eternity.
Now my goal is to be worthy to one day go back, and be sealed with my husband so that I can have even MORE family to be with forever. I will make sure that happens.
7 comments:
Tiffany, you are a most precious and beautiful daughter of God. You radiate. It is alot because of you and your righteous desires that your family is now an eternal one! Thanks for being such a specialy young lady! Love. G-Terry
How much of the temple did you see? I obviously haven't been there, since I'm not LDS, but I've heard about it from people who have been through it. Did you see the veil?
I did not see much of it. I am not ready to see the things that my parents saw, those things are for when I get married.
We don't really talk about what happens in the temple, even amongst ourselves. Because it is so sacred, and we want to keep it that way. I actually don't know a whole lot about it myself yet.
NO, I did not see the veil.
Things like that probably seem silly to a lot of people, but then there are things that I would think are odd about other churches. However, I respect their faith, and desire to be righteous.
Tiffany, I loved reading your post. Thank you for sharing. I'm going to save a copy of it in my family history papers. I love you so much. I'm very happy about your goal to go there again with your husband.
That's way cool Tiff! i wana go there soon!
Ps. Iike reading your post to!!!
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