The Temple

Last week I had a chance to attend the temple for the first time, this was a goal that has taken me eight year to accomplish. I spent years making great gains followed by terrible set backs. I spend many years never feeling worthy enough to attend the temple. To be honest I still don't feel worthy but I learned that if I'm trying my hardest to follow Christ example and if I'm doing all I can then I'm worthy. I learn we don't perfect ourselves before the temple we perfect ourselves through the temple. Now many of the things that I took apart in that day I can not share because if we talked of such things outside of the temple they would no longer be special they would become common place. What I can tell you was the feelings I felt and what the Spirit of the Lord shared with me. I started off by feeling overwhelmed and nervous I was still struggling with feelings of unworthiness. On top of that was the fear of the unknown. Once arriving at the temple I became over came by the beauty of the temple. This gleaming white building standing before me, my eyes struggling to see it through the brightness of both the building and the sun. Inside I was welcome by workers who were kind and made sure that I was taken care of, they made the day go smoothly. I wasn't sure how smoothly things would go with me being an oxygen but they made it work. In the quite of the temple the Lord let me know that He was pleased with me and my efforts. I felt like I was in a dream, peace over took my mind I felt more relaxed than I could ever dream of being. In the temple I could put away the things of the world and just be. It was a wonderful day one I crave to do again and again.