Dedicated to the Lord

 It has finally arrived. . . a dedicated temple 10 minutes away!  I can hardly believe it. The waiting and anticipation has come to an end and we are ready to work and enjoy serving in the House of the Lord.

President Eyring presided at all three dedication services. The boys attended the 1pm session at our stake center.  Jacob and Isaac stayed home with Bonnie as Dennis, Afton, Khora and I attended a session inside the temple in one of the sealing rooms. What a privileged it was to be there!

At the dedication a message of the temple as an individual experience, as a Holy Place, as a House of the Lord stuck with me. President Eyring spoke about his first experience in the temple. He said was like 'coming home'. He felt like he had been there before, that is was familiar.  Everyone has a different experience in the temple and the Lord speaks to us in different ways there. His point was that we can all know that this is the House of the Lord, personally.  

not my pic used from Payson Temple Facebook page

I know that the temple is Gods house!  A place where He can be here on earth. It is a source of comfort and strength to me. A light house in a sometimes dark world.
As we were watching it Afton leaned over and asked me if the people on the screen were somewhere like Salt Lake.  I told her they were in the same building we were in just in a different room. They were in the Celestial room.  When we were done we walked out to the front and watched President Eyring say goodbye as he was leaving the temple.  Proof that they were indeed in the temple with us.

not my pic used from Payson Temple Facebook page

I was once again reminded that the dedication of a temple is in part a dedication of the people.  In participating we dedicate ourselves to the Lord. House of the Lord. Holiness to the Lord.

What a wonderful day of joy and gladness!!