The Time I Went To The Temple

About five weeks ago, I went to my bishop requesting an interview to go through the temple. Jake and I had decided I would go through a month-ish before we were married so we could do a couple of sessions together and just get a little familiar and comfortable with it before our wedding day. This was also a good chance for Jake to get back into a schedule with the temple, since the closest one to his home in Cincinnati is about 2 hours away and where he served his mission, there was not one.

I completed a temple prep class, had my interviews, bought what I needed, and we went on Saturday! I chose the Draper Temple for no real reason. It's a beautiful temple and when I've been there before for baptisms, I remember feeling comfortable and extremely welcome. Not to mention, it's set pretty high up east off the highway so you really get this High-On-The-Mountain-Top kind of feeling.





I was prepped, by several people, that the temple was going to be weird and not to freak out. I'm thankful for that preparation, because the entire time, I was calm, relaxed, and most of all comfortable. I am so happy to have finally gone through the temple. I remember I was thinking about going through before I had even met Jake just because I felt I was ready, but as usual, the Lord's time is the best time and it was really nice to have him there with me.

I asked Sam's sister Rachel to be my escort and I also asked Sarah if she'd join us. Sam's mom was unable to be there, but having Sarah and Rachel there really made things go so smoothly and nice. They are good, genuine women who love the temple and were willing to drop everything and be there with me. The only thing we would have done differently was to have Sami there. We're excited for her to get home!

Overall, it was a great experience -- new, yes, but so good. I learned a lot and will continue to learn a lot from the temple for the rest of my life. I understand why the Temple is such a sacred and special place.