Tremendous

Two weeks ago, a recent convert from our ward entered the temple for the first time and we were able to go with her and her family to witness their sealing a few days later. Since we were only in Salt Lake City for the day, my husband and I decided to take in a session there before hopping the plane back home. The one word that filled my mind that whole trip was “tremendous.” Tremendous effort for the trip, but tremendous power in the temple, tremendous love and service flowing from the many people there with us. Tremendous.

The following weekend was General Conference. I’ve always likened sitting for those eight hours, at the feet of the prophets, to drinking from the firehose. Tremendous. Tremendous effort on the parts of the speakers and all those who bring their words to me, from the satellite operators to the people coding the HTML whatsits so I can participate over and over and over again. Tremendous gifts from heaven there for the taking. Tremendous.

This weekend, I joked that we were ordinance surfing. Friday we attended the temple with a couple for their first time. The next morning we witnessed their sealing. And the afternoon found us attending the baptism of another new member. He was confirmed and given the gift of the Holy Ghost this morning. Tremendous. Tremendous love pouring out of the temple, out of the baptismal font, out of the Heavens as those who love God are led to find Him and those who have found Him hold out their hands. Tremendous blessings to be a minor participant, almost a bystander really, in the wonder of this work.

A sister gave a talk on the Holy Ghost at the baptism. She was filled with the Spirit and loving and tender and she closed her talk with a thought about our progression about learning to trust God and reaching the point where, in gratitude we find we have become trustworthy to Him. Becoming trustworthy to God. I think the pieces of these past weeks are key points in that journey. Making covenants, receiving ordinances and holding out guiding hands to others so they may do the same. Tremendous.