To continue my thoughts on the Provo City Temple: I could feel the Spirit there, as we walked through those sacred halls and rooms. It is such a historic place in Provo. I feel like a few of the temples I've been inside have extra special details or things about them - this temple is one. It was wonderful to see Carl soak in all the details of the baptism font, the staircase, and to ask simple questions. Always impressed with how the Lord's church on the earth puts on an event. It was gorgeous.
One tender mercy is that Derek was able to finish his work this week with a big, big Marketing/Business Conference. Thursday evening, students who had signed up, checked into registration. Friday evening, there were about 6 speakers that are former BYU-I graduates, who have gone out in the world and made a successful business. Derek said it was very motivational. The speaker's main message was that you need to find something that you are passionate about and make that your business. They also played games to reinforce the ideas. Derek said there were around 2500 students that attended. Saturday morning, there were more speakers. After that, he went to his ward party. So, he was tired by late afternoon. We are grateful for his service in the Lord's Kingdom. He is working hard on classes, his work at the Career Center and in his ward. He is dating . . .
Heather's big tender mercy today is that they made it safety to Denver, Colorado, hauling a big packing truck and their car behind on a trailer. The roads have been perfect, even though it's winter. When they were about an hour before Denver, where they were planning on stopping for the night, Heather posted a picture on Facebook about traveling across Colorado. A missionary couple from Heather's Nauvoo Mission, commented that they should have stopped in Denver at their home. Heather called "Sister Jardine" and they invited Brandon and Heather to stay there tonight! We were all concerned about them having to stay in a motel and leave their moving truck in a parking lot, etc., so this was definitely a tender mercy.
We are back to just us five again. I loved going to my own ward today. It feels so good to be "home".
I also felt at home in the Provo City Temple. The video we watched before the tour reminded me that every temple really is the Lord's house. I feel Him there, and I am so grateful.
A last tender mercy for today is that Lisa Foster lent us a snow board for Carl to use for winter sports. It will be his first time to try snow boarding. I bought a used pair of snow board boots in Victor. We are excited for him to learn how.
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