Blessed to Serve wherever I am--

I really look forward each week when I go serve in the temple. It is the highlight of my week. Many times when I leave I have the thoughts in my mind and heart 'does it get any better than this?' Well it does!

My assignment comes faster each week and before I know it, it is Saturday, again. It is interesting how many times creeping thoughts will come into my mind and suggest why not just NOT go this week? Well, guess who must be telling me those creepy thoughts!? But, I ignore them. However I could have had a good reason not to go since I was more or less recovering from slipping on the snow-covered driveway at (my son) Hank's house as I was leaving. Luckily there was nothing major and just jolted me as I tumbled when my feet went out from under me with the slickness of my shoes actually.

The snow was packed and not necessarily slippery. My neck was a little stiff when I turned it to the left. I also had a dull head ache from the jolt and force of the fall. I just took aspirin for the pain relief and that seemed to help me through for the next several days.

I recalled a prompting to look for my boots as I left to go, but thought I was just hurried and didn't do it. Now I know why. Those boots could have given me more traction and not been a problem, but now I will never know. I learned something though. Never be too busy or in a hurry to not heed the quiet voice of warning. I am usually very responsive and obedient to those promptings, but seems like I let that one go this time.

I was very pleased that once I was there in the temple the pain and stiffness miraculously went away. It was great, and I didn't have to take aspirin, since they were at home anyway. The first three hours I was there were non-stop, without a break. I went from one assignment to another it seemed and prayed so that I could enjoy each assignment without complaint or worry about my pain. It worked. Immediately as the pain left, I noticed that each thing I did became magnified with joy!

Each sister that I helped at the veil was so loving and gracious. The words said touched me so much I was feeling the emotions swell up in my heart with joy and peace of being there and enjoyed each moment. The initiatory ordinances were especially meaningful to me personally for the same reason. . . . as an answer to my prayer.

I know I am blessed for the service that I can give by working in the temple. I joke that it is like "my Jesus date" night. Now, can it get any better than that?

I can see and feel the hand of God in the temple and his blessings in my life....