Beautiful Morning at the Temple

Last night I had a hard time going to bed. I was so excited to participate in my stake temple day at the Redlands Temple. So by the time I finally fell asleep it was probably 1:30. But it was fine, I got to read a lot in the Preach My Gospel book, learning more about why the Lord has given us prophets, the savior's earthly ministry and atonement, and the apostacy. It was a really good read. I feel like we all need to read this every now and then to brush up on the little details. And to all the amazement the scriptures didn't put me to sleep. So i pulled out my second resort. I have had this really disappointingly boring book since last september on my bookshelf, and still haven't been able to read the whole thing. This book is usually the one that puts me to sleep. It is called "Brisngr". It is the third book in the Eragon series. It will probably take me a year to finish it. And again to my suprise, that book didn't put me to sleep either. Too bad I thought, it usually works.
Anyways, I got up at 5:30 this morning, out to pick up at friend at 6:15, and then got to the temple at 6:45. It was a wonderful experience to be at the temple. I had a great spiritual feed, knowing that I was doing good in the world today, and that I got to walk today where Jesus walked. I was so happy to be there. After having such an emotional rollercoaster of a week this week, it was just so nice to sit in a peacful, and calm serenity, and just think of the work I was able to perform for our dead. It has been awhile since I have been to the temple so early in the morning. I have usually gone in the evening with my singles ward. The temple just looked so radiant this morning. The beauty of the Redlands temple is unlike any other I have been in. The light hit everything in the baptismal room just right. Across the font, was a glass window that looks into one of the waiting rooms. After being in a line of 14 girls to get baptized I really enjoyed seeing the men and women young and old from my stake walk through that room, look into the baptismal font and smile and wave at us. It just added so much more to my experience, giving me a much deeper meaning to my mission here on earth.

“That thy glory may rest down upon thy people, and upon this thy house, … that it may be sanctified and consecrated to be holy, and that thy holy presence may be continually in this house;

“And that all people who shall enter upon the threshold of the Lord’s house may feel thy power, and feel constrained to acknowledge that thou hast sanctified it, and that it is thy house, a place of thy holiness.” (D&C 109:12–13.)