Draper Temple Dediation

This is a post from long ago that I never posted for some reason, so here it is:



Six months after we moved to Draper they annouced that a temple would be built.  The open house started in January and has gone until the middle of march.  In January, we attended the open house with all of our children.  It was a wonderfull experience to show them what it was like inside and explain what the rooms were for.

On Friday we attended the dedication with Robyn and Emma.  In order to attend the dedication, we had to recieve a special recommend from our bishop and had to be at least 8 years old.  We waited a long time before being able to go in (this was VERY hard for Emma who has a hard time sitting still and for me as well).  The temple had chairs and TV moniters set up in each room and even the foyer so many people could attend.  We were wisked up stairs and had a seat in one of the sealing rooms.  As we were waiting, I saw a mom of a friend of ours who was an usher and she said there were a few more seats in the celestial room and asked if we would like to go in there.  We said sure, not thinking much of it until we saw the pulpit and some posh chairs on one side of the room, about 30 chairs on the other side of the room and video camoras.  A few moments later, after we were all seated, in came Pres. Monson, Pres. Uchtdorf , Elder L. Tom Perry of the 12 apostles.  As they were speaking we talked to the girls about feeling the spirit and asked them how they felt about being there.  

For me the feelings of the spirit began as we were walking up stairs I saw a large picture of Christ standing with His arms out.  For me the whole purpose of the temple is to know Christ, how to live with Him again, with our families, and to feel of His love through service to others.  The other times I felt of His presence was while singing songs of Him and His spirit.  Music has always touched my heart.  It's a great way to remember life happenings.  Have you ever heard a song and felt an emotion tied to it?  I feel that when I sing a song about Christ and His teachings we are brought to a rememberance of where and we were before this life and that is why it is so touching when I am in the right frame of mind to accept those thoughts.