The Draper Temple

Friday night we went with Marshall and Dixie and Aunt Nanette to the Draper Temple Open House. It was very fun to get to walk thru the beautiful building. At the risk of sounding super cheesy I am going to say I feel so incredibly blessed to live so close to so many temples. My grandparents (on my dads side) immigrated to Utah from Denmark to be close to other members of the church and to be able to live where they could go to a temple. So, I have tried to remember that not everyone is as lucky as I am. I can stand in my drive way and look at the new temple. .... My grandparents packed what they could fit into 3 trunks (no roll along suitcases in those days) took their then 3 yr old and 6-or-so month old baby girls, said goodbye to ALL their family (they were the only ones that came to America) and with their faith and love of the gospel boarded a ship to come here. My sweet grandma spent the trip washing diapers (disposable diapers were just being invented) and being very very sea sick in a little tiny boat cabin. They didn't speak much English but felt in their hearts that they wanted to live near a temple, and have their family sealed to them. I am so thankful for them. I am so thankful for the gospel and the happiness and peace that it brings to my life! I don't mean for that to be preachy or cheesy...its just has been on my mind.

ok so anyway with that said back to the story..... I went to work Friday and called Dixie to check what time we needed to be at the church for the tour/open house. I swear she said 6. It may have been that the store was noisy, bad cell reception....whatever. ....ill take the blame.... long story short- tickets were for 7 and its just good we live close to the churches that are being used as shuttle stops. hahaha everything ended up just fine so thats all that matters. Christopher slept the entire time. It was really cool to get to go see the new temple, and that I now live less than 10 minutes from a temple!