Yesterday I had the opportunity of voluteering at the open house for the new Temple in South Jordan. It is called the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. Pronounced "Oker", it has the same name as the mountains that are behind it. I signed up to be an usher and figured I would spend my four hours pointing people in the right direction. Imagine my surprise when I was assigned to stand in the celestial room! It is the most beautiful room in the Temple. It is a very peaceful room where you can sit and pray or meditate for as long as you wish. There are no pictures to distract you, however there is a huge gorgeous chandelier! I heard children as young as 2 to adults in their 70's and 80's gasp and exclaim how beautiful the chandelier was and is. All the layers are shaped like stars and I would guess it probably has 7 or 8 layers. It is HUGE! No I do not know how many crystals are in it or how much it weighs or cost. The window behind the chandelier has stars etched into it....something I did not notice when I took the tour last month. When you stand in one place for 4 hours you pretty much notice everything. I had people ask me what I did to get the best spot and I also had some ask why I was being punished and had to stand inside my little fence. I would quietly tell them I was just lucky :). We were instructed to stand and smile and not encourage people to talk. I left with achy feet and my bum knee a little sore but the discomfort was soon forgotten. I also left feeling good and being happy that I took the time out of my not so busy life to serve others and see the joy on peoples faces as they walked into that very beautiful and peaceful room.
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I want to take my boys again. I told Alex that after it's dedicated he can't go inside again until he has a special paper from the bishop. And he has to be 12 to get one. Anyhow, I think I pretty much talked him into going again. I want him to remember this when he gets older.
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