Within a year, we will have 2 new temples dedicated in Arizona. The Gilbert Temple was dedicated last year and we were never able to get down to go to the open house. I made sure to do whatever we needed to so that we could take the boys to see the Phoenix Temple. I know they probably won't remember it, but it was special for me to share it with them. We headed down to the valley on Thursday and stayed the night with some friends then we got up on Friday morning and headed to the temple.
It was a ways away, and kindof hidden a little, but we got there and were told that we needed to go park back down the road at a water park. Once we were there, they had tour buses there that drove us to the temple since there wasn't enough parking. The boys got so excited once we told them we got to ride on a bus. It made the whole thing so special for them.
Once we got there, we went into the chapel of a church building that is right next door to the temple and watched a movie about temples and a little history of the Phoenix area. When it was over, we divided into groups and went with a tour guide. We got on our little booties so that our shoes wouldn't get things dirty and headed in. Merrick really didn't like the booties and didn't want to walk with them on so Nate ended up carrying him the whole time.
The temple was just beautiful. I just don't know how else to describe it in words. The detail in it, the chandeliers that we saw, the pictures of Christ they had on the walls, everything about it was so beautiful and I felt the spirit and happiness there. It was beautiful. I felt so blessed that we were able to go down and share this experience with the kids. I love temples and wanted to make sure the boys knew they were special and important.
It was a beautiful day and I am so grateful that it was fall break and we were able to spend the day together. We also got lucky to run into a few friends during the tour. A sister missionary that was serving in Show Low, Adrienne and Taylor Linton and their sweet little girl, and Ricky and Shannon Palmer from our Flagstaff ward. It was a great day. I loved all of it.
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