As many of you know I am working on the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House and Dedication committee. It's very exciting and totally over whelming! My committee is responsible to put together a history of the area and the temple. We also collect stories from individuals about how the temple effects them or how they are preparing for the temple. I realized that I hadn't actually written our experience either so her goes.
The Branden and Amy Bailey Family
West Jordan Utah Cobble Creek Stake
Cobble Creek 1st Ward
At the Groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple, President Monson suggested we “do a little temple building ourselves”. Since then every Family Home Evening has focused on building a temple in our hearts. First we discussed Doctrine and Covenants 88:119 and listed out “ every needful thing” that we should do to build a temple in our hearts. We placed a picture of the temple on the fridge and in several in rooms in the house. We have had lessons on fasting, prayer, faith, education, reverence and even one on house keeping. One night we joined with another family and invited our Bishop and his family to a special family home evening. Bishop Kesler shared his experience of literally building a temple. He was the mechanical engineer for the Nauvoo temple. We had a really nice time hearing how to build a temple and also built a wonderful relationship with our bishop. We hope that our children we build strong testimonies of the gospel and look forward to entering the Oquirrh Mountain Temple when they are old enough.
West Jordan Utah Cobble Creek Stake
Cobble Creek 1st Ward
At the Groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple, President Monson suggested we “do a little temple building ourselves”. Since then every Family Home Evening has focused on building a temple in our hearts. First we discussed Doctrine and Covenants 88:119 and listed out “ every needful thing” that we should do to build a temple in our hearts. We placed a picture of the temple on the fridge and in several in rooms in the house. We have had lessons on fasting, prayer, faith, education, reverence and even one on house keeping. One night we joined with another family and invited our Bishop and his family to a special family home evening. Bishop Kesler shared his experience of literally building a temple. He was the mechanical engineer for the Nauvoo temple. We had a really nice time hearing how to build a temple and also built a wonderful relationship with our bishop. We hope that our children we build strong testimonies of the gospel and look forward to entering the Oquirrh Mountain Temple when they are old enough.
If anyone else would like to share their experiance with the temple please email me.
2 comments:
Those are awesome pictures! I want to see the rest of them. You are so awesome about being creative with your FHE's!
What fun pictures!
I had a really great experience with the ground breaking of the Oquirrh Mountain temple in December of 2006.
I was asked to partcipate in the choir for the ground breaking ceremony. It was such a neat experience I'll remember forever. Not only did we get to sing for the entire first Presidency, but many other general authorities as well. Talk about nerves! When your singing for your ward and Bishop it's a little scary, but for the first presidency, wow, butterflies!
Before the meeting we were just sitting in our choir seats visiting, when all the sudden we look up and Elder Nelson is shaking everyone's hand. Then Elder Uchdorf, Bishop Burton, and lots of other general authorities started filing in. All within arms length of us! Then we all stood as President Faust was wheeled in, in his wheelchair. President Monson walked in next; And then weak and feeble President Faust struggled to his feet as the prophet, Gordon B. Hinckley entered the tent. That moment will be etched in my memory forever. Seeing President Faust in such weak condition, but still honoring the prophet by standing. Not a dry eye among us. (including Elder Nelson)
After the great ceremony, President Hinckley waved for the choir to come down and shovel some dirt. So we did. I then got to meet President Hinckley and shake his hand. We got to talk and visit with President Monson as well.
The experience was one of those amazing, unforgettable moments in life that will forever re affirm my testimony of the church.
How lucky we are to have a temple being built so close to our homes. I can't wait for it's completion!
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