Temple Thoughts

I was looking at mom and Daniel's pictures of Paul's wedding, and wondering why some people were not there. I emailed mom, she said it would probably be because they'd have to wait outside and not actually see the sealing in the temple. Then I was reading my scriptures, and thinking more about the different kingdoms, and I realized that is probably what it's like on the other side. You're either waiting outside the temple gates, on the lawn of the temple, in the baptismal area of the temple, or right up there in the top rooms- with dear friends and family, participating in the eternities, instead of just watching and waiting for someone to come down and get pictures with you. :)

teeth

A week after returning from guiding a tour to Isarel, one of Dad's teeth fell out. He's so grateful it happened here at home and not in some foreign country. He spent four hours yesterday getting a root canal and a temporary. The new mold will be ready for installation two days before he takes off again to lead another tour to the Middle East. Heaven is looking out for him.

Touched in the Temple

Yesterday I buzzed over to the temple at one of my favorite times, 3pm. That's when the old shift leaves, freeing up parking space. I dallied at the initiatory area but decided it was too crowded. So I got a locker to dress and do a session. After dressing and walking all the way to the front to use the bathroom I realized I had forgotten my cough drops. I knew then I would not make the 3:20 session, so I didn't hurry. I went all the way back to my locker where I deliberately unwrapped three cough drops. As I went out to throw away my wrappers, I ran into Debbie Noorlander taking off her ceremonial clothing just having finished a session. She said she was going on the next session, so I went with her. That was her third session that day.

The session was small and moved along without a hitch. It was so nice to go through with a dear friend. Afterwards, sitting in the celestial room, we had a lovely whisper about our problems. I'm glad my heavenly friends delayed me long enough to run into her.