Hoofin it!

With the kids out of town I made my weekly trip to the Temple today.  I got a late start leaving work and knowing that I only had a small window of opportunity to make it both to the Temple and to Costco I decided I would do initiatory work.  When I got into the initiatory room I found a line of brethren waiting to go through.  I don't know that I have ever gone to do initiatory work when there was a line 5 deep of brethren waiting to go through.  It was actually pretty awesome.  There were three stations going strong and I sat for a time waiting my turn.  As it started to get later I began to wonder if I would have enough time.  I decided that I would have faith and stay.  I am glad that I did as I love to do initiatory work. 

On a side note.  As I sat there waiting my turn I thought about something I had heard regarding the St. George Temple being closed in August for 5 weeks for some renovation.  One of the major renovations will be the initiatory rooms.  I will be interested to see the renovations.

We finished up around 8:13 and so I quickly changed, put a couple of names on the prayer roll and then headed out the door.  I had about 10 minutes to get to Costco before closing.  As I drove to Costco I thought it would be a bit of a bummer if I couldn't get there as I really didn't want to have to come back down to St. George tomorrow.  I tested the speed limit a couple of times as I made my way to Costco.  I pulled into the parking lot with 3 minutes to spare, jumped out of the truck and hoofed it to the door where I had to grab the large orange cart and slide under the door and across the threshold just before it closed.  Okay, there was no sliding though the attendant made it clear that they would be pushing me out the door shortly.  Phew! Made it.  It was close and I hope not to cut it quite that close in the future but I am grateful that I didn't give up on my quick Temple service that was not so quick today. 

I think it is wonderful that the Temple was as busy as it was tonight.  The parking lot was full and when I approached the spinning door I had to hang outside for a bit because the line at the front desk was backed up to the door, there was no place to stand.  I could have gotten in the spinning door and gone round and round a few times but that may have been a little too irreverent plus I tend to get dizzy and nauseous with that kind of thing.  Seriously though, I am grateful for the Temple and for the opportunity to serve there.  It is my dream in life to serve temple missions when I grow up.  I will gladly go hoofin it into Costco just before closing if it affords me the opportunity to serve in The House of the Lord. 

On the drive down I gave the kids a call and talked to Natty and Andy for a while.  They were in a battle with the Alaska State Bird.  It is a smallish bird commonly referred to as the Mosquito.  Anyhow, they are having fun playing, hiking, climbing trees and jumping on the trampoline.  Glad they are having a good time.