The Saturday following Thanksgiving, we were able to go to the KC temple with my family; aunts, uncles, grandparents & parents. It was sooo amazing! I was incredibly worried though the week leading up to our session because of how sick I'd been. I honestly didn't know if I'd be able to make it through a session without having to run to the bathroom or something.
Since this was only my second time going, I decided I wanted to pray for a special experience... I wanted to know if the ancestor I was doing temple work for would accept the work done (She had been waiting since 1784!!!). I figured maybe if I was focused on something other than how crappy I felt maybe I'd be able to make it through the session.
As soon as I walked through the front doors of the temple I felt like a huge burden was lifted from my soldiers. I physically felt lighter & I could think with clarity; anyone with a baby & with pregnancy brain knows that is truly a blessing. My nausea, dizziness & headache seemed to be sucked right out of my body & I was ready to go through the session.
I had been really anxious not only about how I'd physically make it through the session but also I had been having anxiety about being able to comprehend everything. I know it's line upon line, precept upon precept but there's sooo much that for some reason I was really worried about not walking away with anything different than I did my first time.
I have to say, there is a reason why you go back to the temple time & time again! So much was made clear to me & I had more to think about. I really learned a lot & came away with a greater understanding of some things that I had questions about after my first time through.
The most special moment for me, was when I was finishing up the session. I stood up to finish & I immediately felt this huge jolt of overwhelming excitement, joy & love. I have never in my life felt anything like that & I realized that was the answer to my prayer. The ancestor that I was doing the temple work for had accepted the work done for her that day. I know without a doubt she was there with me; that excitement was not my own & I can only begin to imagine the joy & love that she would feel to finally have her work completed. That moment strengthened my testimony of family history work & temple work. I can't wait to go back & do more work for more ancestors that have been anxiously waiting. It was incredibly touching to know that my whole family was there doing temple work for family. I will be forever grateful for that tender moment; it truly will stay with me forever.
I am so thankful for answered prayers; both mine & others. I know that the Lord heard my prayers & pleas to feel good enough to go to the temple. I know he heard my family's prayers for me. I know that I have been blessed for making sacrifices to attend the temple; both blessings that I'm very aware of & some that I'm unaware of. My health being the number one thing. I have not been sick for two weeks; ever since attending the temple. That is a huge blessing & one that I am incredibly grateful for. It's renewed faith in myself to take care of me, John & Nathan. I know that I will be able to make it through the hurdles of traveling to Germany & that I will be fine without the help of family.
We truly are blessed when we do what is right & exercise faith.
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Such a sweet experience!
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