Tender Mercies~~Long , But A Must Read

Life is good, beautiful, amazing and incredible. This week has unfolded and borders magnificent! I find such in doing this work.

Thursday is my regular temple day, and my day starts practically in the middle of the night, so it seems. I set my alarm for 4:15 a.m. I woke up and 3:30. I set the alarm for five minutes later; @ 4:20 and I went back to bed. But, I only slept a few winks. Then I noticed it was 4:15. So I got up and turned off the alarm and took my shower anyway. I like to shower in the morning to wash my hair and dry it fresh for the temple. Otherwise if I shower before going to bed, my hair will not look freshly done. Sometimes I shower before going to bed especially if I go to bed really late. Then I wash my hair in the morning which takes less time than showering in the morning so I can sleep a little longer...that is my logic. Ok?

I had a great assignment schedule for the whole time today. My first one was initiatory. I really enjoyed that and felt a very sweet overwhelming Spirit as I worked with the other sisters. I could hardly speak, I felt the Holy Ghost give me many pearls of knowledge and thought of them as "nuggets of gold" as well.

Before leaving home this morning I had decided I would just stay after my regular shift and do an endowment before going home. I had my packet of (12) names and was ready to do one. Then, imagine my surprise as it turned out, that one of my assignments was to be a patron for an endowment session! I could hardly contain my satisfaction.

I later thanked the shift coordinator who makes all assignments the day ahead. She told me another inspirational story about a tender mercy she and the assistant coordinator had happen that was clearly a witness of how much God is in charge and watches over us in our daily tasks to the smalled detail.

I thought yesterday was amazing, but today was marvelous!! I come away each day I go to the temple wondering if life gets any better than this. It fills my soul and comforts me, sustaining me for another of my daily sustenance of the Spirit.

The Spirit was so sweet, I felt so close to the veil while I served that I had a fleeting thought, "is it possible to be too close to the veil without being taken to the other side of it?" I received so many mini-revelations that I have to write them somewhere else besides here, they are so dear to my heart and very sacred.

I know I am blessed along with my children, as are their families and those I care about for the temple being in ME and me in the temple. I can hardly contain all the blessings when I think about the richness of those tender mercies that are showered upon me, et al.

The frosting on the cake? I greeted my stake president, shook his hand and thanked him for his inspiration and challenge our stake members to attend the temple this week as many times as we possibly could. I saw several members of my ward there too in the same session I attended. I even sat next to a sister in our ward who nudged we when she came in to sit next to me.

I felt such a close bond to the Savior and wept for joy to be able to do this work in His name and in the holy temple. My understanding is increased of his magnificence, His glory and abounding love for me and all of us. I felt his love radiate through me as I served at each post. I know that is the greatest feeling I can describe to anyone who might read this to understand only a particle of how I feel right now. Words seems inadequate, yet it is very sacred to me.

I am grateful to be writing these kinds of things to acknowledge His daily goodness and hand in my life personally and for my posterity. I am embraced in the arms of His LOVE!!! This is my testimony, in His holy name, even Jesus Christ. Amen.