We went to the temple in the afternoon. Awesome experience! I heard that every time you attend the temple that you should learn more symbolism. A temple presidency member told us a few weeks ago that if we don't learn every time that we're doing something wrong. Since then, my efforts have doubled to learn each time. I try to focus on one aspect of the endowment and find meanings and symbolisms for it (or just more understanding of the surface!) I still haven't felt, though, that I learn something special each time. I love going and I wish I could attend more often. I know that's the Spirit and I'm glad I feel that way and not against going, but I feel like a spiritual failure. Today, though, during the fourth sign, I felt the spirit strong and I had an aha! - I re-learned the importance of humildad [humility] when praying and pleading for the Lord to listen. Prayer is a privilege, not a right. Sitting in the celestial room afterwards, I prayed and told Heavenly Father that I felt like a spiritual failure and why wasn't I learning something and feeling a burning in the temple? All at once, my whole body felt a surge of the spirit and my eyes flowed over with tears. I realized that I had learned something very special about prayer that day. If I felt a spiritual “surge” every time I attended the temple, or every time I wanted it, I would believe Lane Richins when he told me that my brain can duplicate feelings of peace. I know the source of my peace and those times that my heart has burned are very special to me. I love the temple and I'm excited to learn more and find symbolisms for the different parts of the endowment.
Hermanas Chelson, Eastman, Wilson, and Simper walking to the temple
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