Friday evening Bryan and I decided that we would be going to the Temple early in the morning. Bryan hates how busy the Provo Temple is on Saturday's. He always says that we need to go early or the wait will be forever. I decided I would do my best to get up at a decent time on Saturday. We got up around 7:45am to get ready. The goal was to leave by 8:30, but with me you just need to expect that really means 8:45 or 9am…. We got to the temple a little after 9am, took a few pictures and went on in. I'm not going to lie, I still feel like a little kid who should be going down to the baptismal font. It is still strange to me that I now have a recommend that allows me to do sealings, initiators and endowments. I feel like I waited for so long to be able to go through the temple, that it still isn't real that I have and that I can go back as often as I want . The temple is definitely not what I had expected or anticipated while growing up. But it is so wonderful and I'm grateful that I can go back to learn more each time. It is crazy to think about the people all over the world who are lucky if they even get to go one time. I'm sure they feel so blessed to have made it to the Temple, but oh how hard that would be! After your first time you come out with so many questions. It's impossible to comprehend just about anything your first time going through. At least that was how it was for me! I feel blessed to live in Utah where there are legitimately 6 temples within an hour of where I live.
We decided we would to initiatories that day. I find those to be really peaceful and relaxing. I am still not used to Endowments and how much information you get in two hours. Initiatories kind of allow me to really think about the people I am doing the work for, and we wait for our turn kind of the same way you wait for your turn in the baptismal font. I love the blessings that are received during the intiatory. I think they are so beautiful, and I learn something new or feel something new each time I go. While I was in the initiatory, I ran into a girl who looked so familiar. It ended up being a girl named Amanda Hales from West High School. She recognized me as well, and we made the connection. I really enjoyed seeing her for just that little bit. It's great to see the friends from West High who ended up doing really really well. I had so many friends from there who feel away from the church, and so many that ended up pregnant outside of marriage. That reminds me of how lucky I am that my dad felt the need to move our family to South Jordan. I am positive that I would not have ended up anything like the person I am today if it weren't for that decision. 
When I was done and ready, I went outside. We had driven separately and Bryan told me I could leave without him if I finished before him. I ended up deciding to sit on a bench and wait for a bit. When we had gone it, it was pretty cold still. But as I came out of the temple, I noticed it was a lot warmer and much more sunny. You can tell in the difference between the first picture and the rest of the pictures! Since it was so nice, I figured it wouldn't hurt to sit on the temple grounds for awhile. I love that even when you are just on the grounds, you can feel peace and comfort. After about 20-30 minutes, I decided I had better go. I thought Bryan wouldn't be that far behind me, but apparently he was. As I was walking to the car, I stopped to take a picture and then I saw Bryan walking on over to his car! Bryan asked me to go sit on a bench, which was very sweet of him. We sat and talked for awhile. I don't even know how we got to this subject, maybe because we were siting on a bench, but Bryan started telling me about the first time he heard someone use the "S.O.B" profanity. He knew it was bad, but he thought that it meant "Son of a bench"... I thought that was too funny not to mention.After about 20 minutes we figured it would probably be good to get home and start getting other things done. I have to say that I am grateful that we have temples, and that we have each other. I am grateful we got married and sealed in the temple so that we can spend forever together. He's kind of my best friend. Even when he makes me angry ;)
