Marathoning Temple Attendance this week

This week is stake temple week for American Fork West Stake. Our Stake President asked us to go to the temple as much as we can this week in honor of the Draper Temple dedication this last week. Tuesday the temple was full almost for the six a. m. session. I went this morning, later to the 10:00 am session and it was even more so, there were over sixty sisters and about thirty-five brethren.

I did an endowment for a family file name of my Mexico ancestors, dated 1565. I did some initiatory for someone who had put names in the A.F. West Stake family file after the session.

The blessing of going to the temple often is that it is much like tithing your time. I always get more done the day or week I go and I LIKE IT! It is not so much a sacrifice of sleep as much as it is making a commitment and just going and doing it.

I notice that when I decide the night before, nothing is going to let me sleep in and I wake up at the time I wanted to get up to go. I already know that there is no sense in fighting to go back to sleep, since it doesn't help. So I dress and I am there on my way. The temple is only two miles away and I enjoy spending time in the temple.

I feel such a peace and understanding of things I pray about and feel a closeness to my family as I pray for them and others in the Celestial Room.

It is my prayer that the blessings of the work for these my kindred will multiply and be a blessing to me and my posterity. I bear my witness that this work is so important and helps bring our families together both here and on the other side of the veil.

How Sweet Is The Work! I look forward to going each week to serve as a worker. My joy is increased and my heart is full of joy. I encourage all who read this to take the time to go to the temple and gain your own witness of the blessings the temple is in your own lives. God bless you all.