The 129th Temple of the Lord

"And it shall come to pass in their last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem."
-Isaiah 2:2-3

A new temple was built in Draper and before the dedication, which is next week, it is open to members and non-members alike to tour. So on Thursday we went with my parents, Kelsie, Rob, Lizzie, and Emi, to do a tour. What a neat experience, and a beautiful building. It is amazing the peace and spirit that is felt there, even before it is dedicated. It truly is the house of the Lord.

I, like my sister, loved Elder Holland's part in the video you see before you tour the temple. In it he talks about heaven, and what a great place it will be. But then he stopped briefly, got a little teary-eyed, then said "but it would not be heaven if my family was not there with me." This truly is one of the most amazing blessings of the temple, we truly can be together forever, an eternal family. I know this is true and this knowledge is irreplacable to me, and brings me so much peace in this life. We will see those we love again after they pass on, and can be with them for eternity.

This is a neat interview with Elder Ballard & Elder Cook on ABC, about the temple, it's purposes, there is some neat pictures of the inside of the Draper Temple too. It is titled Mormon Temple Revealed
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6616644

If you are curious about the temples, please visit:
http://www.lds.org/temples/faq/0,11264,1904-1,00.html

Or about our beliefs as members of the LDS church, please visit:
http://www.mormon.org/