The Temple

Nearly 13 years ago, I came back to church after a pretty long absence.  I was bound and determined that this time it was going to stick.  In the 10 years I had been "less active" I had gone to church a few different times for a few different reasons, none of them the right ones.  But 13 years ago, I went back and it stuck.  There was no turning back.  

I hadn't thought about the temple until my friend who was in the bishopric at the time asked me to take the temple prep class.  And wow, was that ever the wrong time.  I don't think I even went to all the classes.  So fast forward a few years and I was temporarily living with my parents.  The Draper Temple was about to be dedicated and I wanted to attend the dedication.  It was the first time that the dedication would be broadcast to the meetinghouses, and I was truly intrigued.  Besides, I was teaching primary at the time (7 & 8 year olds) and we had talked about the dedication at length.  I needed to be there.  

So I went to my bishop for a dedication recommend.  He was shocked to find that I wasn't endowed.  He just assumed that I was.  He told me that he would like me to start the process of receiving my endowment.  I still didn't feel ready, but I told him I would.  So I thought about it, and prayed about it, and didn't really get an answer.  My bishop even had my parents give me the Temple Preparation class, and I still dragged my feet.  I spent two years living with my parents, and moved to Harrisville.

I think that when I moved in to that ward...the Harrisville 4th Ward... the Lord knew what he was doing.  Well, OBVIOUSLY  he knew what he was doing.  First thing, he put me in a calling that could have done in my sleep...and sometimes did.  At first, I was cranky about it, and really, it wasn't until this minute that I realized what he was doing.  He was letting me concentrate on preparing myself for the Temple.  My head is usually a mass confusion of right brained weirdness, so he let me concentrate on my preparation without distractions.

Hold on, I need to take some time with this...