Temple Trip

Note to readers - Blogger is having major issues today! The pictures are all out of whack! Forgive me, but I'm going to get this posted then mess with it later! Ü Lots of love to all!!!

I can't believe it has been more then 2 months since my last post! I have a whole summer of pictures to catch up on! Moving has kept me sorta busy!!! I just have to post about this cute primary activity we went to this week. It was our first activity in our new ward and we are continually impressed with this ward and neighborhood. We went to the temple and since I just got called to teach the 12 year old class in Primary (11 year olds turning 12) I got to go! (Yes, we only got to go to Sunday School once together! and it was the greatest class... I was definitely bummed to only get to sit with John that once and then be whisked off into Primary again. Don't get me wrong... I LOVE Primary! But it was sure nice to sit with my hubby again!)

Anyway, on with the activity. I took Mahlia and Jackson along with Joseph. We drove to the Mt. Timpanogos temple and there the Primary President told the kids we needed to be reverent and respectful as we walked around the temple grounds. Mahlia and Jackson took this very seriously and the whole time we walked from the van to the grounds they walked like this... singing "I Love to See the Temple"

Mahlia and Jackson were very reverent and loved every minute that we sat and sang Primary songs as people went in and out of the temple they stopped to listen to the sweet voices and tears welled up in their eyes as they felt the amazing Spirit these beautiful children brought with them.

And last but not least, as we were leaving to walk across the street to the park, Mahlia spotted a bride. She was entranced by the beauty of her white dress, veil, shoes and of course her Prince! She immediately let go of my hand and started running towards the bride. I got nervous, hoping this bride would be kind and gracious to my daughter who was completely awe struck! Mahlia ran to her with her arms open wide and practically tackled her with a hug! Mahlia asked her if she was a princess, then of course asked her if she could see her shoes. Mahlia was so excited to see gorgeous sparkling white high heels under the beautiful dress. Mahlia then asked her if that boy was her prince. The bride got teary as well as "her prince" as he answered, "yes I am!". It was so beautiful as she let Mahlia hold her bouquet and her photographer took a bunch of pictures. (if anyone happens to know this bride - I would love to get a hold of her! Her mom offered to email me the pictures, but we didn't have a pen or paper handy, so I'm hoping to somehow find them!) Mahlia told the bride she loved her and as we left Mahlia said she couldn't wait to be married in the Temple too. Mahlia ran to find her little friend and when she did she said, "Eliza, I saw the prettiest Princess - she's a bride and got married to her prince in the Temple today! Come here!" So, they ran back to the bride and the bride was so sweet and let me take these pictures. Mahlia asked me later if I heard the bride when she told her a secret. I told her "no" I didn't. And she said, "Mommy, she told me 'I love you' and then she told me 'thank you'"! Mahlia has had her picture of the temple taped to the foot of her bed ever since. She told her grandma that night that she felt the temple in her heart, right there in her heart. It has truly touched her.

p.s. Joseph was there too, he was just in a different group and having a great time with the boys - no time for pictures with Mom! :o(