One the things we waited forever it seemed like was to finally be able to walk through the temple. It took 3 years for our temple to be built. When the time finally came for the openhouse tickets they were gone in hours. They had to keep adding tickets to each day. We worried we wouldn't be able to take everyone through we wanted to but like all things...it worked out.
We have had the opportunity to go to the gilbert temple open-house with many, many of our friends and family! The picture above is from when we went with my mom. It was so beautiful! We were able to feel the spirit very strongly through these many experiences, and our lives have been blessed. She was the first one we went through the temple open house with. The beauty of the rooms was overwhelming. Ellie wanted to go again and again and again. I love that my mom was able to time her trip here to add the temple openhouse.
I got the chance to bring my non-member friend to the temple as well, and it was beautiful! She enjoyed it so much that she later brought the whole family! And then she brought some neighbor friends with her also. He son AJ is a member who was so excited to let his family see the inside of a temple. Desi said she could see Haylee her 7 year old daughter get married in there. I hope she sees several of her kids get married in there.
We have later enjoyed going many more times as a family, and here are some pictures to prove it!
Though each of us had gone at least 3-5 times we hadn't gone as a family. Finally the last week of the openhouse we made it as a family. I am so glad for all the memories we formed and the blessings we shared through taking our friends and neighbors through that beautiful building before it was dedicated.
Rachel also had the chance to take her teacher Miss Hunter one night and Mrs Witt another night, and they both marveled at the beauty of the temple together. Our sweet Rachel is such an example to all of us!
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