Gazing into Eternity

I went to the Draper Temple Open House last night with my adopted siblings, niece, and nephews. It was spectacular - a perfect end to a less-than-perfect week. I had been worried that I wouldn't be able to feel the Spirit there because of my personal turmoil and emotions. When I voiced those concerns a week ago, Brian told me that all of that would wash away. He was right.

The temple was breathtakingly beautiful, and the Spirit there so profound. I've grown up always knowing that I wanted to be married in the temple. I am only beginning to understand what that means. As I gazed into the mirrors symbolizing eternity and saw spouses together, and parents holding their children, reflected for eternity, I could not begin to imagine finding a man that I would love enough to be here with and to build a family with. But I know that I will, and part of me feels that it is very soon. Again, I felt an urgency to prepare to enter that sacred place.

Walking into the Bride's room and then the Celestial room, and finally the Sealing room, I knew I wanted to return there. It felt like home, and truly those concerns, fears, and frustrations I had felt all week were washed away.

I have never wanted to go to the temple, and to receive those covenants and ordinances more than I did last night.