September 17 was the day I was privileged to receive my endowments in the Bountiful temple. Surrounded by my family, I was amazed at how at home I felt while there. It was surreal to have the workers check my recommend and lead me back to places I had never before seen. I LOVED IT! All of the people there were so sweet, helpful, and congratulatory. The best way to describe my experience at the temple is "overwhelmingly good." Among the many emotions I felt while there comfort, overwhelming peace, love, understanding, promise, hope, faith and goodness stood out the most. It felt right, it felt good, and it felt like home. God is so good. I know He cares about me individually and wants me to return to His presence. That is what the purpose of temples and the endowment is all about. My favorite quote regarding the temple is from Brigham Young:
“Let me give you a definition in brief. Your endowment is, to receive all those ordinances in the house of the Lord, which are necessary for you, after you have departed this life, to enable you to walk back to the presence of the Father, passing the angels who stand as sentinels, being enabled to give them the key words, the signs and tokens, pertaining to the holy Priesthood, and gain your eternal exaltation in spite of earth and hell.”
That is what the temple is all about, it is about returning home and helping each other back home. The temple is such a treasured blessing in my life and I cannot wait to share my testimony of it with the people of Tennessee.
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