"I Love to See the Temple"

Going to the temple was something I looked forward to my entire life. I knew that it was sacred and important, and temple marriage was was my goal. Clarence and I were fortunate enough to be married in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple, and it was beautiful. Even though we had to wait the year after he was baptized (and that year was probably the hardest year of my life), it was definitely worth it.

We made it a goal when we got married to attend the temple at least twice a month, if not every week. We've try to go every week, but some weeks it is literally impossible to go. It is still a huge sacrifice for us to go even twice a month, because we can't ever go on a weeknight due to our intense homework amounts and class schedules. So, we have the option to go either Friday night or Saturday morning. You can see why it'd be a sacrifice to go on these days. On Friday nights everyone is wiped out from the week and you just want to lounge and watch a movie. Saturday morning is the only day we have to sleep in, so it's hard to give that up.

But we've been doing it! And I'm so proud of us. I know that there is nothing more important than going to the temple, even sleeping haha. And what's a more awesome date with your spouse than a night at the temple? Nothing else wil improve your relationship more, not going out to dinner or to a movie. We get to spend three hours together focused on eternity. We get to escape the world for a while, and it is very much needed. Going to the temple makes me feel so blessed to be a woman, to be Clarence's wife, and to have him forever. I now understand why the church wants every member to go through the temple. It is so essential and so beautiful.