MTC SLC Temple Training

Here we are standing at the side doors of the SLC Temple – our trainers (the Lunds and the Aldredges) are on the sides.

The training was amazing – it wasn’t about the words of the ordinances, but about our respect and behavior in the Temple.  Sister Aldredge who was standing by me is a daughter of Barbara Smith – one of the first General Relief Society Presidents that I remember.

While we were in training, Kelsey and I made arrangements with VRX Pharmacy to pick up all of our medications for 1 year that we would need.  The only problem we had was his test strips for his diabetes.  We were down to the last night trying to find a place that would give us a year’s supply of  strips and we were driving from pharmacy to pharmacy looking for one who could give us a year’s supply!  Finally, we decided just to get 90 days and worry about it when we get to England.  We found out that we can order test strips on Amazon.co.uk so we will do that.  It isn’t easy going on a foreign mission when you are old and when you have a medical condition.

We left for England on Friday, June 29^th and flew to Orlando and had a 2 hour layover.  Then off to Gatwick, England.  It was a long overnight flight and was very hard, but we made it.  President and Sister Freeman of the Temple Presidency picked us up along with Brother Day.  It took 2 vans to get us to the Temple.  The Temple was only about 30 minutes away.  Launa and Reece were in the Temple doing their shift – then we saw them and it was so good to see them.  They took us shopping along with the Turners and Sister Jensen.

Yesterday, July 3^rd was our first day in the England Temple!  It was wonderful.  I’m so glad we had been ordinance workers before – so that all we had to learn was how to get around the Temple.  We both passed everything off and we are ready to go!

I am so grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and for the Restoration!  Grateful for a living Prophet.  Grateful for our family and the love that we have for them.  Grateful that we have been sealed together in the Temple as that gives me much hope and peace.