I had the opportunity yesterday to go with my youngest brother, Daniel, to the recently completed Draper Temple to walk through it. It was a very neat experience. I had fun explaining just a little bit to him, and seeing the temple. It's really pretty, but very different than any of the other ones I've been in. It has murals of the Salt Lake area scenery in one room and that was by far the neatest part. There was a lot of craftsmanship in different places. Also, the best moment for me was walking into one of the rooms (the celestial room), and the feeling that was there. It almost hit me like a wall as I walked in, and I definitely wasn't expecting that. Going to the sealing room was not helpful for my desire to meet someone and get married. I guess all in due time.
It was also neat to hear from my little brother the feeling that he had. He said he'd never felt like that before. I loved seeing all the children there and I know that going makes a difference, having done that with my own temple (Mount Timpanogos) many years ago. The Lord truly loves us, I know that for sure.
6 years ago
