Oquirrh Mountain Temple Dedication

I have been so incredibly busy the last few weeks that I haven't hardly had time to do anything--so that's why I've been silent on my blog. My job has been so busy ever since August started, plus I was called into the Stake Primary Presidency, and have been having two hour meetings every week to try to get things organized. So tonight I thought I would take time to do just a quick post about Sunday, because it was such an amazing day.

I had the incredible blessing of being able to attend the Oquirrh Mountian Temple dedication in the Celestial Room for the 9:00 session on Sunday. It was just such an amazing experience--it's hard to put into words. But just some highlights--Jan and I got there really early, and I'm so glad we did, because we were sitting in the row right behind the reserved seats, (so 6 rows back), and it was so neat to be so close to the brethren. In our session, we had President Monson, President Uchtdorf, Elder Bednar, Elder William Walker, Elder Paul Johnson, Elder Spencer Jones, and Sister Margaret Lifferth (from the Primary General Presidency).


The talks were all so wonderful, the spirit was so strong, and hearing the choir in person was unforgetable. There were only about 25 people in the choir, but Jan and I both commented that it sounded like a much larger choir. We can only guess that there were others singing that we couldn't see. I just felt so grateful to be there.

One of the neatest things for me was being so close to President Monson, our prophet. It was a cloudy day, but as he stood up to begin the dedication, the sun broke from behind the clouds, shone through the window in the Celestial Room, and right onto President Monson. Jan and I just looked at each other and were amazed--it seemed such a symbol--that he truly is God's annointed and holds the keys in our day.

I love the temple! It is such a place of light, love and goodness, and I just felt so grateful to get to be there in person as another temple was dedicated.

I'll end with a quote that President Uchtdorf quoted in his talk, by President George Q. Cannon:

“Every foundation stone that is laid for a temple, and every temple completed according to the order the Lord has revealed for his holy Priesthood, lessens the power of Satan on the earth, and increases the power of God and Godliness, moves the heavens in mighty power in our behalf, invokes and calls down upon us the blessings of the Eternal Gods, and those who reside in their presence" (George Q. Cannon, Millennial Star, 12 November 1877, 743)