I had the opportunity to go the temple with my husband on Friday night and it was magnificent. We were both very tired and we decided an endowment session might not be the best choice for us, so we decided to do initiatories intead, which we had not done in more than 1 year. It was an incredible experience for me and deeply spiritual. From the very first name of the person whom I was doing the work for, I teared up. I have never felt so connected to the gospel of the past, the present, and future.

I say the the gospel of the past because these temple ordinances are written of in the Old Testament and were truly divinely inspired dating back to Adam (and probably before). Of course, these ordinances were taken away from the earth, but have mercifully been given back through the restoration. Through these ordinances, the Saints of today have access to heavenly blessings that will be poured out upon us. The temple ordinances give opportunities to those on the other side of the veil. I don't know if any of the women I performed initiatories for accepted what I did for them, but I know that they will have opportunity to accept the fullness of the gospel in the future, if they so decide. The future is bright for them if they accept...This is true for any temple ordinance you might perform for someone on the other side of the veil.

While doing initiatories, I felt like I was the medium between the truth of the Old Testament principles and ordinances and the future blessings of heaven. If you have not been to the temple or done initiatories recently, I would invite you to partake of that unique spirit.

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