My first temple experience! (((Mesa Temple))) Friday, June 28, 2013

Friday afternoon, at 11:30, I went through the Mesa temple to make covenants with my Heavenly Father and receive my own endowments. I was honestly sick to my stomach nervous beforehand, but as soon as I stepped inside the temple, every worry went away. I first went through initiatory at 11:30 and then met with the rest of my family at 1. The ladies at the temple helped me so much and I'm grateful for that. It was definitely more different than I thought it would be, but it was a good type of different. I LOVED the Celestial room and the peace that was felt inside there. The scriptures make more sense to me now and it makes me want to read them more and more. I can't wait to go back again this week! Heavenly Father is the best! I'm so happy that my whole family was able to make it. It really was the best!! :)

Mesa Temple- Here I Come!!!

            I will be going through the temple for the first time this FRIDAY to be endowed! I am so excited! This past few weeks, I was more nervous than excited to go, but I have knelt and prayed and fasted and read my scriptures and I am now way more excited! It is the House of the Lord, why should I be afraid? It's just annoying how much Satan tries to tempt me now that I am going on a mission by putting thoughts into my mind. "HATERS BACK OFF SATAN" is what I tell him every morning hehe. I prayed and asked Heavenly Father to help me gain my faith and find some scripture that would help comfort me and make me feel at peace with going through the temple. Immediately after, I opened up my scriptures and specifically read a verse in Mosiah that struck a cord in me:
        Mosiah 23:27
          "But Alma went forth and stood among them, and exhorted them that they should not be frightened, but that they should remember the Lord their God and he would deliver them."

          I just need to remind myself that I am ready and need to take this step in my life. I should not be frightened because the Lord is ALWAYS on my side! :) I can't wait to have all of my siblings there and parents there as well! It will be such a wonderful experience and I can't wait for the opportunity to go back as much as I possibly can. The temple is a place of peace and rescue from the turmoil of this life we live in. God is so so so good!!

"Your endowment is, to receive all those ordinances in the house of the Lord, which are necessary for you, after you have departed this life, to enable you to walk back to the presence of the Father."

—Brigham Young

          Well, I figured I would tell you about my interview for my temple recommend with my Stake President.  I had never met him before previously (Just moved to Arizona from California), but he welcomed me into his office and sat me down. The first thing he said to me was, "You know the Lord actually called you to a foreign place within the United States, right?" I just laughed and said I have heard that before. He continued on and said, "haha yeah. I remember going there and I felt like I was in another world, but you will love it." The interview continued on with the basic questions. He then said to me, "Sister Platt. I am about to ask you a question that a majority of the people get wrong.. Do you know who YOU are?" I quickly responded saying, "I am a Daughter of God." He said: "That's definitely true, but you're MORE than that. You are one of the chosen spirits that was very righteous in the pre-mortal world. I think you would be surprised to see how righteous you were before you were born." okay. I had chills running down my spine. I just love this gospel!!! I am so grateful for the knowledge that we have and I can't wait to share it with those who the Lord directs me to!!!