Temple Blessings

We are so grateful to belong to a church that receives revelation from a living prophet, just as in times of old. With the new age changes for youth, Sophie has been swept up into the young women's program and thus, as she lives worthily, is able to attend the temple at the tender age of 11!

Neal and I had been planning use the 6 months before her birthday, to take Sophie to the temple grounds monthly to share our feelings and knowledge of the temple and to help start a habit of temple attendance. Well, those plans evaporated when the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that those turning 12 in the calendar year would be able to attend The Church's youth programs effective January 2019. That meant Sophie!

We have felt the privilege and been a happy to accompany her to her interview with the bishop and to her first experience entering the temple at the beginning of January. The temple president spoke with her individually and also another brother serving there shared a beautiful testimony with us. She since has been able to attend with the youth group and has monthly plans to invite friends to go with her on a Saturday morning. I love her enthusiasm and joy she shares as she feels the Holy Ghost teaching her.