Yesterday evening Stephen and I finally were able to visit the temple again. We use to go once a month after we got married. We even went to the temple in Ecuador while we were there...
...and to the Portland, Oregon temple when we were there for four days last August.
(Funny thing, a woman in the Portland temple pronounced the word "Washington" as "Warshington." Crazy accent lady.)
It was so nice last night to finally be able to go. I think the last time we went was with Sarah and Micheal last November before I got the pregnancy sickies. Since then I haven't felt well enough to go, except for this last month. Every weekend we kept saying we'd go, and then forget. So I finally made it official...I wrote it on the calender. Impressed? That's some serious stuff. The man told us while we were there that the Provo temple is the busiest in the world, and that's 3:1. He said they get about 3 million visits a year. The second highest is in West Jordan, UT and they get 1 million. There is just an incredible peace that comes from going. Feeling not only closer to Heavenly Father, but also your spouse. I think Stephen and I were the only ones in our group making googly eyes at each other, or puppy dog eyes, whatever you call it. (Probably made everyone else want to throw up, but we don't care.) It's amazing how many temples are in such close proximity to us right now. We were commenting last month at my uncles house, the one in Draper, just how many temples we could see from his balcony. Then Stephen and I made a proposition to try and see all the temples in the area, if not the whole of Utah before we leave. Whenever that might be. So far we've been to the Salt Lake Temple, the Timpanogas Temple, Manti, and St. George. That leaves, what? 7 more? 8 more? No worries, it'll happen. Here are some pictures of the Provo Temple for your viewing enjoyment. (It really is lovely this time of year. Very green.)
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Oh, man--that totally makes me miss Provo!!! We'll be coming up in one week--did Karl tell you that? We're flying in Thursday May 28th in the afternoon and flying out Tuesday June 2nd in the afternoon. So let us know when you're free because we really want to see you!!!
AAGGHHH!!!! I'm so excited to see you guys!!! (And so not excited for you to see me in all my waddling glory! J/K) I just marked it on the calender. The only time we aren't free in that whole time frame is June 1st from 7-10. We have our first pre-natal class. If Karl did tell Stephen then Stephen didn't tell me. We have to hang out. What are your plans for when you come down? Are you coming to check out that job offer Karl got in SLC?
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