it was our ward's day to volunteer at the draper temple open house and i knew i had to be a part of it. i was so excited to go and be a part of this. when i got my assignment "floater-as assigned" i was a little worried that i may be assigned to clean the bathrooms or maybe sit outside in the cold and count the people coming in but was going to be happy about whatever i was assigned to do because it was just cool to be there.while i was riding on the shuttle to to temple my breath was taken away at the beauty of this majestic building. for some reason that day the smog had cleared and turned in to this mystical wet mist and the temple stood there and would gleam in the sun light when the sun would peak through the fog. it was stunning and i knew it would be a good day.
as luck would have it, the person that was assigned to temple position #25 did not show and i got to stand and usher in that position. i am sure if #25 knew that they would be in the bride's room they would have shown up. i got to stand in that beautiful brides room for 3 1/2 hours and watch while people oohed and aahed and as every mother would bend down and explain to their little daughters that this is where they would get married and be a princess for a day. the room is breathtaking, the attention to detail is amazing, i loved how the chandelier and sconces looked like tiaras. truly, you are a princess on your wedding day.
the artwork in the bride's room is beautiful as well. i think i found my new favorite painting its "esther" by minerva teichert. probably i need it in my room. i love minerva tichert she also does my favorite christ depiction as well.as i stood in that room i was reminded of my wedding day. such a short day and it flew by but being in there let me feel what i felt the day i married my love. the nerves, the excitement, the calm, the hope, and everything in between. i kept thinking how amazing it was that trevan and i are married, that we made that decision to get married. it feels like we have been together forever, and in a way we have. we are the same person in my mind. its crazy to think that jude and greta were just figments in our imaginations that day. we had no idea what the vows we made in that sacred ceremony would and will bring us. we were young.... i guess we still are. i am so glad i married my sweet heart almost 5 years ago and i am SO grateful that i got to be in the temple today, in the brides room no less, to feel all of that again.
i am normally a sucker for anything salt lake temple but i LOVED this temple. its our temple. i am so excited to go with my family next week. run, don't walk to this amazing experience.
5 comments:
You are one lucky girl! XOXO
Thanks Kennan! I really haven't thought about going to the openhouse...my kids are older, it's not "our" temple (we're in Provo)
whatever, I just hadn't given it much thought...until I read this today. WE ARE GOING! My girls need to see the temple, more than the baptistry. They need to see and anticipate the brides room, the sealing room, etc.
Thank you, thank you!
My mom went and told me that it was amazing! We are sad we were already gone so we couldn't go see it. What a great experience that you had to volunteer! It is awesome that in such a crazy world we have a wonderful place that we can escape to...all that peace and comfort you feel is the best!
I'm also feeling jealous that there are so many close temples to you...we have to drive at least an hour to the closest one!
I love that painting of Esther--it's one of my faves and I intend to have it in my house someday.
As for painting striped walls, this link offers a pretty good explanation, http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/home_improvement/article/0,,diy_13954_4206028,00.html.
I would add to that, paint a "clear coat" using the base color over the tape lines once you've taped so the darker stripe color doesn't bleed under the tape and make sure you use a low tack painters tape.
It would also help if your husband were more supportive than mine and didn't sit there telling you what a stupid idea this was while you're trying to paint.
Kennon - I loved this blog! It tells who you really are. I remember your wedding day vividly and I'm so glad we were there. It was a golden day. I remember my Dad was overwhelmed inside the temple. Such memories. Such love for you all. Thanks - BJ
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