A few weeks ago I attended the temple dedication with my family. While in the meeting house I had an experience I will never forget. I had a "flash forward" if you so will about something I desire with all my heart. For all of you who know me, I have been talking seriously about serving a mission ever since I have been home from China. That is still my desire. Anyway, the experience that I had while with my family leads highly into attending the temple. I saw myself walking within those sacred walls, and felt as if I were walking on clouds. After the shock of realizing where I was and looking at the incredible structure of the building.... It came time for me to walk through the vale and when I looked through to the other side, I immediately burst into tears. On the other side I saw my Father standing there waiting for me, smiling as bright as the sun. He motioned for me to come and accompany him so we could finish out the rest of the session. As I walked across the vale with tears still in my eyes, he grabbed my hand and then embraced me. I had never been so happy in my entire life! I felt completed, I felt real joy, I felt my Savior. My father stepped back and looked me in the eyes and said, "Nicole, this is it. You did it! I'm so proud of you. This is what life is all about. Remember and ALWAYS Remember." After those last couple words of "always remember" I flashed back to reality while sitting in the meeting house. I then had tears well up in my eyes for real. I then thought, that's exactly how it's going to be and I wouldn't have it any other way. Therefore, my feelings of serving a mission got stronger. I know my Father loves me. I want him to be the one that pulls me through. This brought me to have a strong testimony of the gospel and why the temple is so important! I cannot wait for my time to go through the temple. What an incredible opportunity.
This site below is an awesome article about why these temples are so important. I love this gospel so much. It's totally Epic!
http://www.lds.org/temples/purpose/why/0,11581,1953-1,00.html
