Mike, Alexis, Seth, Rachael and I went to tour the temple on Friday, July 10, 2009 @ 9:50 a.m. We toured the Nauvoo Temple but it was nothing like this... We just walked through with our group or our little family... It was interesting. I guess they did the same at the Draper Temple also... We didn't tour that. I found this website giving information about the temple.
We started out in a large tent (fancy one with air and carpet etc...) to view the movie about this area and why we have temples here.
Next we walked through and felt the stillness and quiet. The funny thing about it tho, was that the building was loaded...yet you could hear the stillness. It was wonderful. The peaceful feelings were even present prior to the dedication. Such a great feeling...and no secrets, just sacred. Lexi commented on the designs of the carpets, the murals on the walls, and the chandeliers... and asked who cleaned them... Which I thought was funny... I said that they do not get to dirty, but I know that they get a good cleaning yearly...or when needed...
Seth and Poppie commented that there were many people present on the other side to... I am not sensitive enough to get those impressions... (thank you ) so I just felt the stillness and peace.
I got a few photos after the tour. The sun was bright and hot. It was a bit crazy at the spot... many people wanting pictures of their families. I just snapped a few for posterity... not for a photo shoot... so the pixs are a bit off... As I am in life...a bit off.... hehe
This picture of the girls has a saddness to it... With Lexi living in North Ogden and Rachael moving to Orem, this seems like one of the last times we will really be together. It's a fairly depressing thought, but we were at a point where we could view what eternity is like. We are family...
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