No regular church service was held because of the Temple re-dedication. We had attended the middle session at our Stake Building and were reminded that the chapel was a extension of the temple and we were to respect it as if we were in the temple.
President Henry B. Eyring presided over this session. President Monson had been at the morning session.
Several speakers spoke, and the music was touching...most of it was from the Primary songs testifying of the love for the Lord, and how special our families are. The speakers also spoke from their heart and expressed the important of family and the temples on the earth. Some families may have only one chance to go to the temple in their lifetime, and others can go many times.
Also was expressed that only a few people were able to have their work done during the time of Joseph Smith life. And latter in Utah when temples were built there were only four temples to do all the work for the children of the world, both living and the dead. While the Salt Lake Temple was being built, People could get their own Endowments done, but not for their dead relatives until the Temple was finish. It has only been the last few years since Pres. Kimball said the Temples would dot the world and now we have 143.
Temple work has to be done here on earth, as its a world ordnance.
When President Eyring spoke, The feeling of the Spirit was so strong it was hard for me to keep tears from falling, as he spoke there were times he felt the sweetness of the Holy Ghost, and his words struggled to come out. It was wonderful to feel how strong the influence of the Holy Ghost testified of the truth of the things being spoken. I had a tingling feeling all over my body.
As we all stood in our places and the meeting came to a close, not a word was spoken, no one moved. No one wanted to leave. We stood there in silence. After the doors opened, we slowly walked out, not a word was heard until we were completely outside the building.
I didn't want to leave, I felt tingling all over...
As I came home and changed cloths, I had the strong feeling I needed to go be with Paulette in the last session. She lives in a different Stake than myself. I kind of dismissed it, and again it came, get dressed and go.....I didn't know if I could make it in time, but I quickly got dressed again and drove over to their church stake building. After showing my Temple Recommend, I found Paulette on the second bench from the front and surprised her, She did not know I was coming.
My Stake President, Stephen Collings, is a very spiritual person. He has great influence on everyone he meets. He has always asked us members to prepare spiritually for any special meeting that comes, including attending the Temple before Conferences, Stake or General, so we can be in tune with our Heavenly Father.
I am not surprised that the influence of the Holy Ghost was present with us.
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