The kids
getting ready to enter
Temples are considered "houses of the Lord" where Christ's teachings are reaffirmed through sacred ordinances such as marriage that unite families for eternity. In the temple, Church members learn more about the purpose of life and make covenants with God to serve Him and their fellow man. Temples differ from the Church’s meetinghouses or chapels where members meet for Sunday worship services. (quote from lds newsroom)
These pictures were taken from the church website, I didn't take any inside. And the captions are taken from the Draper Temple pamphlet. :)
In a sealing room, a bride and bridegroom are married not only for this life but also for eternity. As Jesus said, "I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven." (Matthew 16:19)
The baptismal font rests on the backs of twelve oxen, symbolically representing the twelve tribes of Israel. Following the Savior's example of selfless service, we can perform baptisms and other ordinances for our ancestors who have died.
The bride's room where she gets ready- beautiful
In the ordinance room an overview is given of God's plan for His children. Latter-day Saints learn of their premortal and mortal lives and of the blessings they can receive in the next life.
The celestial room symbolizes life as eternal families with our Heavenly Father and His son, Jesus Christ.
Everything in the temple testifies of Jesus Christ's divinity and sacrifice and teaches us to follow His example of love and service.
Tom said it best and simply when he came home one night after attending the Temple,
"It's like going home for a while."
9 comments:
I have tickets on Feb 22, but I thoroughly enjoyed the preview!! I hope to see you soon!!
First, I have another bloggy reader whose name is SalGal, without the space, so I'm glad you have the space in there.
Second, you and Laura should totally come to the meet and greet. I have some muderous surprises in store so that a Lifetime movie can be made about it.
And 3rd, we're going to the open house in a couple of weeks, and volunteering in March. That's right. We're Uber Righteous.
I will add you to my Reader, my new friend!
Thanks for the invite, it was such a great night with you guys. It is such a pretty temple...I love all the fabric and colors. I don't blame Sydney.
Beautiful. Temple open houses are so special.
Sounds wonderful. I love how excited Savannah and Sydney were.
What a lovely new Temple and how nice to be able to take your family there!
What an awesome family activity. Wish I could have been there!
You are lucky that you were able to take the kids. I wish they had a temple open house close to us to do the same. Beautiful pictures.
I'm excited. We have tickets for March 13th to take our kids through on the next to last day of the open house. We are excited!
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