The Best Place To Go When You Grow Up L04

      Marriages have never been something I particularly looked forward to. I was aways intimidated by the idea of forming a family with someone and actually trusting them. I understood the principle of marriage and the importance to the plan but it almost felt so distant that I could never envision it. His gospel has always been a part of my life but not in the way it should of been from the beginning. I never understood the profound and beautiful impact of marriage in someone's life if they were married in the temple, I did not get the bigger meaning.

      I was fortunate enough myself to be the first in my family to have a temple marriage. I saw the unhappiness all of my family had, so many problems I saw that I thought could be avoided or weeded out by having a temple marriage. I was determined to find someone who could marry me in the temple, specifically for the morals they are suppose to have and live by. I loved the idea of having a worthy priesthood holder in the home.I always knew what I wanted but not necessarily what it entailed, I thought there was some sort of secrecy towards the temple.

      President Benson had a very interesting quote that I liked in the course material for the week, he basically emphasized the importance of talking about the temple to children so they one day can go. This is something that I want to do when I have kids someday, I hope to be able to nourish that desire to get married in the temple. Life is much more significant that way.

    "The temple is a sacred place, and the ordinances in the temple are of a sacred character. Because of its sacredness we are sometimes reluctant to say anything about the temple to our children and grandchildren.As a consequence, many do not develop a real desire to go to the temple, or when they go there, they do so without much background to prepare them for the obligations and covenants they enter into."

First Presidency Message:What I Hope You Would Teach Your Children about the Temple

By President Ezra Taft Benson

I find it amazing how something as simple as just talking about what the meaning and value of the temple is so powerful, I think I would have had so much more meaning in my childhood if I had known what my future could really hold.