I love to see the temple

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Saturday our family went to the Provo City Center Temple to perform proxy baptisms.  It was not without its challenges.  We had to talk at some length about a time that worked for everyone.  We had to change the time.  Then we had to delay the time.

But we persevered!

We had some names of very distant relatives that I had found and the names of somewhat closer relatives Geri had found.

There's just something about hearing ordinances performed for a name you found.  There's just something about hearing your son baptize your other son and your daughter on behalf of those people.  It was one of those times when your heart is full.  That is all.

Adam and Braeden confirmed Mark and Emma for the people and that was also wonderful.  We are blessed by temples and priesthood power.

After, they asked us if we wanted to record the names, which is a new thing that patrons can do.  Before that, my job had been handing Emma a towel after she came out of the font so I said an enthusiastic yes to recording.  Emma and I sat down together and scanned and stamped the cards.

Adam said, "You had a big smile on your face while you were doing that."  And I did.

Braeden said, "You just added to a big book in heaven."

...Whatsoever you record on earth shall be recorded in heaven...It may seem to some to be a very bold doctrine that we talk of—a power which records or binds on earth and binds in heaven. Nevertheless, in all ages of the world, whenever the Lord has given a dispensation of the priesthood to any man by actual revelation, or any set of men, this power has always been given. Hence, whatsoever those men did in authority, in the name of the Lord, and did it truly and faithfully, and kept a proper and faithful record of the same, it became a law on earth and in heaven. (D&C 128: 8-9)

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven... (Matthew 16:19)