I had the opportunity to go to the Orlando Temple with the youth of my ward. It was so awesome. I had a wonderful time and I can’t wait until I can go down with them again. We had a great session, did a lot of baptisms and had a wonderful testimony meeting after wards.

This trip was so special because it was the first time I got to be at the temple with my daughter, Victoria. It was the first time that my nieces got to attend the temple. It was the second time that I got to go to the temple and it was the first time I got to be with the youth.

Before I became the seminary teacher at my ward, I was in the Primary presidency, so not only did I have the opportunity to be at the temple with my seminary students but I also, I got to be there with the newest Young Men/Young Women from Primary.

When we did confirmations, I got to be in the sessions with my daughter. She was surprised and excited when she was confirmed for a lady named Emma Smith. She of course knows that it was not “the” Emma Smith, but it was still special to her. Afterwards, she told several of the Young Women and they all were so excited, as if Victoria had achieved something wonderful. It was funny and cute to see their reactions. Then when she did the baptisms she was baptized for a Linda Smith, which she thought was neat that she got to be baptized and confirmed for two Smith women.

One of my nieces, who we call JJ, was baptized for an Ethel Elise. I didn’t notice it, but one of the mother’s did and she said she thought it was so neat that JJ got baptized for EE. She said she will remember that the rest of her life.

Its funny to me the little things that we find so special when doing this precious work at the temple. I was surprised at the reverence the youth showed while doing the baptisms and confirmations. I was grateful that I got to be part of it all.

I know my thoughts are scattered and bouncing all over, but I have so much I want to write, but can’t find the words worthy of them. I have so many tender moments and experiences that I would love to list, but lack the words to do it. So I will end with my testimony.

I am so blessed to be a part of this church and this great work. I want you to know that I have a testimony of the Book of Mormon; I know that it is a divine book that through inspiration from Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ was brought forth in these latter-days.

I have a testimony of Prophet Joseph Smith. He was and is a prophet of our Heavenly Father and was lead and directed by our Lord, Jesus Christ in restoring the gospel to its fullness in these latter-days.

I know that our Lord, Jesus Christ established the church, while he was here in his mortal ministry and it still being run as he directed in these latter-days.

I know that President Thomas S. Monson is a prophet, seer, and revelator who work under the direction of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I have a strong, strong testimony of the house of the Lord, namely the temple. I know that the precious work that is being done there is the work that Paul spoke of in the New Testament and is done everyday by loving and faithful saint of the Lord.

I have much faith and strong beliefs that all I have written is true and correct. I am blessed to be a latter-day saint and would never want to not have this precious truth in my life. I leave this with you in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

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