A little part.....

Last night Jane and I got to join a few others from our ward in cleaning the Jordan River Temple. They gave us white scrubs to wear and had the two of us go vacuum the chapel and the sealing rooms.

We started in the chapel. I did the stand first and then we worked our way back through the benches meeting in the middle of each. It was fun to work together on this. As I went I started to think about what would be taking place in this room the next day. I thought of all the people that would come into the chapel, sit and listen to the music and maybe read the scriptures. They would sit with friends and family as they prepared to go on a session.

In the sealing room hall way, I first took care of the office where I could envision the workers tracking the work that is being done. Then I did the waiting room and I thought of those who would be there. Next, I started on the sealing rooms. They had us start at the back of each room and work our way to the door so as not to leave foot prints in the room. I started behind the small desk and worked my way around the alter and through the chairs. I thought of the times I have been in room such as these and how special those times were.

I am grateful that we had the chance to play a small part in the great things that will take place in the temple today. If we did our jobs well, no one will think about what we did. They will have no distractions to take their minds off the great things they are participating in. For some, it will be the most important day of their lives, as they make covenants with those they love and with the Lord. For others it will remind them of when they were the ones making those covenants. The day I was able to kneel at an alter with Jane was certainly on my mind as I was doing my little part.

San Diego

Last week Jane and I went to San Diego for a few days. We stayed on Harbor Island where we were surrounded by water. Out the one side of the hotel were hundreds of boats. Out the other side was the main harbor. It is a beautiful place to stay.

We went to Sea World and had a great time. We loved the shows. The highlights for me were the following shows: The Sesame Street 4D movie, brought to you by the number 4 and the letter D. The 3D was great and the 4th D included getting sprayed with water and the seat shaking. The seal and otter show is always great and of course the Shamu show is incredible. The most amazing show had nothing to do with the sea. It is a show called Pets Rule. The show is done with cats and dogs rescued from local animal shelters. We have all seen dogs do amazing things and this show was no exception, but I had no idea you could train a house cat to do anything. (I have always felt that our cats have trained us, not the other way around) They had cats doing things I could not believe. They had one climb a pole and then cross the stage on a high wire. It was truly amazing.

We went to the San Diego zoo and were amazed at the size of the place. You would need at least two days to see everything. We took the bus tour around the zoo and then decided to see things that we could not see at our zoo. The pandas were indeed the highlight.

We went to Sea Port Village one evening, Old Town another. Our last evening was spent on the beach on Coronado. We watched the sun go down from there. It was beautiful.

The highlight of the trip was the temple. We went to a the temple Thursday morning. It was a very small session. Jane and I were asked to be the witnesses. It was a great experience and such a beautiful place.

I am glad that we were able to get away for a few days.