I have been thinking of the many blessings that I received last year(for my adult life) and there are many. A place of my own to live, my kids being healthy, smart and strong. Being able to go back to school, and have the funding to so .
One thing that has been missing for a long time is that I have not been to the Temple. Well I can finally say that I am on my way. I went to my Bishop and told him that I am ready to do my endowments. He told me that I would need to go to the temple classes, the teachers we're Br. and Sis. St.John a couple that has a strong testimony of the gospel. The lessons helped my to realize and remember what I have been taught as a child and that my testimony of the plan of salvation from Heavenly Father is true and wonderful.
The classes finished last Sunday and I made the appointment to see the Bishop. The Spirit has reminded me that this is a very serious but important step in my life here on earth and that I need to follow through this time. It felt so good to sighn my name on the recommend. I still had one more person to see though. My heart knew that I could do it, but was even more nervous about this part. My Stake Presidents is a good man (as all stake presidents are), I knew that the spirit was there that night and that I have finally reached the next level in the gospel. A very great responsibliity. I have in my possession my Temple recommend and can enter the house of the Lord. I will go with Mom and purchase the clothing sometime in the next week or so. My target date will be between the 31st of January to the 14th of Febuary, my escorts will be Mom, and Rebekah: Beth has been invited and hope that Victoria can make it. The advarsery is pushing my family and I to mess up and not fell worthy, but my faith and Testimony will help me to keep going and living the gospel. You all, Family and Friends help me to remember my baptismal covenants that I have made, so I I can walk in the doors to the Lords house. It also has made me think about dad and that after all these years I can come to peace with the problems that we have had, hoping that he will accept the sealing to him and forgive me. Without my Family I don't think that I could have made it. I love you all.
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I am so proud to you and I am happy to call you sister. I love you and hope that you take away from this experiance everything that you need and than some. I hope to be there with you and know that it will be an amazing experiance.
Mary, This is wonderful!!! Make the date as soon as possible because Satan knows your weakness and will use it against you. Try your hardest to keep calm and be patient. Read the scriptures and pray OFTEN, listen to church music constantly. When you go through for your Endowments, listen very closely and after your have gone through go back within the week as there will be so many things you will miss hearing as there is much to take in that day. The temple is wonderful, yet remember that once you have gone through it is not the end. Keep working on being rightous and improving yourself each day. As you do this, your kids will follow. Wear your garments always and remember how Sacred they are. I have seen too many through theirs on the floor when they are dirty. Please don't do this. Again, treat them well as they are very sacred. Let us know the date. I wish we could be there yet we will be praying for you that day. Fast (if you can) the day before and during the temple session and ask for the spirit to touch your heart and mind. Ask for understanding in what you will see and hear as some people will get scared off, yet if you truly understand the temple sessions, it is something so beautiful and so very sacred. Also, ask questions (lots of them) before you go so that you are prepared. There are somethings that can only be spoken about in the Temple as they are so sacred, yet there are many thinks that CAN be spoken about outside of the temple. We need to go prepared. Ask especially about "washing and annointings". This is one part of the endowment that confuses a lot of people.
You are doing the right thing, as long as you are doing it to please your Heavenly Father and are ready to take on more responsibilities pertaining to the gospel.
Our love is with you and a big Congratulations!!
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