Thursday, December 26, 2013

          For some reason we assumed temple attendance would be fairly light right after Christmas, but we were wrong.  There were lots of buses here and the residence house is full of people.  The sessions were full, there was a wedding, and there were even a few baptisms.  There were people here for the first time including two sweet sisters who had tears running down their cheeks as they began their experience.  I was privileged to help them and felt their joy.  Three handsome little brothers age (about) ,4,6, and 8 came into the temple all dressed in their white pants, shirts, and ties, ready to be sealed to their parents.  They looked so adorable and again, I just wanted to hug them.  The parking lot is still teaming with people tonight and it will surely be busy for the next two days.  It is so great!!!

          Since Glade is going to give the Home Evening lesson Monday, we have been thinking about “New Year’s Resolutions.”  He is creating the lesson from an Ensign article called “Straight Forward”—which is the opposite of procrastination and is used in the scriptures.  We need a new perspective at this point in our lives.  The same things are still important to us, but newer and deeper motivations are on the drawing board.  We want to make it our best year ever!

          We hope your post holiday days are peaceful and that you love this time with your precious families.  All our love to you!