Temple Trip

President Harvey has a goal of having a temple trip once a month.  We had our first one in November.  A group went over early to do baptisms and then a few of us went over later to do endowments.  Elder Lovell has been encouraging the members to find family names to take or to send each time we go.  We helped one sister get her aunt’s name temple ready.  We sent her aunt’s name to be baptized but for some reason the temple couldn’t print it.  By the time we got there the girls were already done so we didn’t think her name could be done. Pres. Harvey wouldn’t let it rest that easy so after we got the name printed, they found a girl who hadn’t changed her clothes yet and came back in to do this baptism.  The baptismal font is behind glass doors that face the foyer of the temple. Sister Stanford was able to witness this baptism. There was a very special feeling there witnessing this ordinance. She was then able to do the initiatory and endowment for her. It was an amazing day!

A funny little thing happened that made the day more memorable in a different way. We went next door to Nephi Book and we purchased a couple things – which I tried to pay for with my temple recommend. We all have our days, right?



 

Standing outside the Columbia South Carolina Temple.
Sorry about the partial picture, it truncated!

Sister Stanford who was very excited about doing  her aunt's work