Idaho Falls Temple Trip

Today Brian and I went to Idaho Falls to the temple.  Kelsey and Jackson came with us and ran errands while we attended a temple session.  The Idaho Falls temple is the first temple that Brian and I ever went to together.  We were young adults up here and the ward youth were invited to go on a baptism trip.  There was room for more, so the President Murdock offered the extra places to the young adults.  Brian and I were among those who went.  As I recall we sat across from each other in the baptistry and smiled and made eyes at each other.  That was 35 years ago this summer.  Today was special, as our 32nd wedding anniversary is coming up next Monday and we can't be together that day.

Rexburg Temple Trip

A few weeks ago in church an announcement was made that the Island Park ward was asked to clean the Rexburg Temple and there would be a sign up sheet going around.  We were the first names on the list.  We have heard of friends who got to clean the Nauvoo Temple but as far as we know, volunteers have never been asked to clean the Logan Temple.

So last night we cleaned.  Our shift began at 10 pm and ended at midnight.  We left a little early to have time to hit Broulim's, our favorite grocery store in all of Idaho, and got to the temple by 9:20.

Once inside, I vacuumed my brains out and Brian scrubbed tile floors. It was nice to rub elbows with other ward members and get to know them a little better.  We didn't get home until 1:30 am but it was a wonderful experience.

How do you like my pictures?  I took them with my own camera, an Olympus SP-800UZ that Brian bought me for Christmas a few years ago so I would not have to get so close to the moose when I took their pictures. (Too bad that idea bombed. :)