Elizabeth's First Temple Trip/Gratitude and Hellen Keller

My beautiful daughter Elizabeth went to the temple for the first time. It was such a delight to have her there. In our Church the temple is the House of the Lord and the closest you can get to heaven while on this earth. (Click here to learn more about our temples.) In it we make special covenants with our Heavenly Father for ourselves and for decesed ancestors. At the age of 12 our young men and young women who are worthy can enter the temple and perform baptisms for the dead. (Click here to learn more about baptisms for the dead.)

Elizabeth had worked with my mom and found 3 names to take to the temple. It was such a tender mercy when I saw the names that they had found: Sarah, Elizabeth, and William. Her first and middle name and her baby brother's name. What a blessing.

She had a beautiful time, even her Aunt who was working that night was able to peak in at just the right moment and watch her. What a great blessing we have to have the temple near us and what a great blessing to have such a worthy and beautiful daughter. I am so blessed.

I ran across this video on my church's website and I was intrigued. It is a story of Hellen Keller visiting the tabernacle. I was reminded to be grateful for my blessings. I have the gift of sight and the gift of hearing. Sometimes I get frustrated with my children because they complain about what they don't have, and the I am reminded that I too am an ungrateful child. My wonderful Heavenly Father has given me so much and I need to be more grateful to Him.

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