On January 11, Aly and I took Max and his friend and Michelle and Ella to the Draper Temple. Annie had to work later than expected and was unable to make it. The Draper Temple was SO busy! It was a Friday evening and there were SO MANY youth there. There were youth groups. There were families, bringing their 11 year olds for the first time. A member of the temple presidency was in the baptistry, welcoming people, teaching the 11 year olds, training the new Priests who were able to baptize for the first time and helping each person to have a good experience. It's such a blessing to have temples dotting the Earth and to have opportunities to go regularly!
When we arrived the sky was so murky that you could barely see the angel Moroni on top. You couldn't see the temple at all from a mile away. When we left, it was lit and glowing...light emanating from the temple.
The night before I'd read in 1 Nephi about the tree of life and the mists of darkness...and the two images of the temple...one murky and covered in mists of darkness...and one with light emanating from it...seemed a perfect analogy for this. As we spend time in the world, it becomes harder to see what is true and what is right. Things become more murky. But as we spend time in the temple, with the word of God, and praying...light enters our life and it becomes easier and clearer to see what really matters.
This year my goal is to gather more light. Going to the temple regularly is one of the best ways I can do that.
Photo credit for all but the first of these photos goes to Aly.
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