3 Temples Down...

The first temple we were inside as a married couple was obviously... Albuquerque New Mexico! Before our sealing, President Johnson (who sealed us) gave us council and talked to us for a little bit. One thing that we really remember is how much he praise our families and our parents. He said that we were able to be there, worthy to enter the temple and be sealed for eternity, and that we were the great people we are today because of how they raised us. It's so true and we're so grateful to our parents for all that they've done and do for us!

On January 11th we spent half of the day in the temple... two of them! The first one we went to was the Mt. Timpanogos temple in American Fork, UT. The Spirit was incredible. We had a great time there and it was so fun to be able to go inside as a married couple without our jittery excited feelings we had on our wedding day. It was also the first time that I got called "Sister West" (by the brother taking my temple recommend) - very exciting, I must say! One thing we specifically noticed in this temple was the windows. They were really pretty and very unique - especially the deep purple in the stain glass windows. We didn't admire the outside too long because it was really windy and pretty chilly but the temple is gorgeous!

This is a picture of the Provo
Temple I took in 08, since
this is the temple we are
closest to right now we're
waiting for a pretty spring
picture in front of it! :)

The second temple we visited that day was the Provo UT temple. When we walked in the temple, they were asking for couples to go up and do sealings. Since we had just gone through an endowment session at Mt. Timp, we decided to go and be proxys (stand in for other couples that have already passed away) for sealings. This was a very neat experience - to be able to listen to the sealing (marriage) covenant (again, without the jittery excited feelings we had on our wedding day) and really be able to listen to the words and the promises we made with the Lord and with each other less then a month previous. It was a great day, we were very rejuvenated and full of the Spirit! I can't help but smiling the whole time I'm in the temple - and being there in both temples with my husband made my smile even bigger (if that were possible!)



We took a trip home to New Mexico for Presidents Day weekend. It was a three day weekend, so we had a little extra time, and we enjoyed the opportunity to visit our families (as well as go down for a doctors appointment for my neck/shoulder.) It was a great weekend, full of family (and the doctor.) We were able to see most all our family, which was so fun! Saturday morning we were able to go to the temple with my parents for a session. The Albuquerque temple will always have a special place in our hearts - it was the first temple we attended together (in 08), where we both got our endowments out (08 and 10), and where we were sealed forever! It was a great session - always nice to be in there with family and we were able to see many others that we knew as well.