Life Is Taking Me In A Different Direction
I've been working in the Salt Lake temple for the past year and a half. It's been the best.
No.
How can I even say it's been the best, when I say that about common things, such as,
"Hey, did you see Al Horford on the court tonight? His performance has been the best!"
Or,
"Have you eaten at Panda Express? It's the best!"
Or even,
"Have you heard the new Beauty and the Beast soundtrack? It's the best!"
I refer to so many things as the best. Working in the temple has been better than the best; It has been the most amazing experience of my life. It has been life changing, and eye opening, and relieving, and such an amazing opportunity to grow closer to Christ and discover who I am. It has been a confidence boost and a direction finder and a relief from the world. I cannot begin to say how much I have learned in the past year and a half, and how grateful I am for this opportunity that I have had to serve; for being able to be an ordinance worker. I wish everyone could have this opportunity to serve and to get to grow this way, and meet the people that I have met, and change and become the person that I've become.
If you haven't figured it out by now, this is my "Life is taking me in a different direction and I'm no longer going to be working in the temple" blog post. Yes. Who knew I'd be writing this only a year and a half after I started working there? This coming Saturday is going to be my last Saturday as an ordinance worker in the Salt Lake temple, and I'm devastated. I can't believe that my time is over. I have met so many wonderful people, from Sis. Poelman, my original shift coordinator, who implanted so much confidence and love and hope in my heart, to Gennelyn, who was my Utah temple tour buddy, to all my fellow ward members who serve with me, to many general authorities, to the wonderful sealers, to all the patrons, to the dozens of fellow workers who have changed me life.... so many.... so many people. So many life changing, wonderful people who have brought so much perspective to my life.
There have been so many spiritual moments, and moments of joy, and moments when I was freaking out about my life and then got to be away from it for 6 hours. Moments when I'd feel so much peace about things I was praying about. There were so many moments when the veil was so thin, and the Lord opened up my eyes and brought so many tender mercies into my life.
This temple working experience has changed me. It has brought so much stability into my life that was needed at a time when I needed that stability.
Working in the temple has taught me to love relief society.
Working in the temple has taught me how important it is align my will with the Lord's.
Working in the temple has taught me how sacrificing for the Lord can change my life.
Working in the temple has taught me to love others more.
Working in the temple has taught me to see others as God sees them.
Working in the temple has taught me to appreciate the ordinances in the temple so much more.
Working in the temple has taught me that my life is not ever going to go how I plan it; and that's ok!
Working in the temple has taught me to better be prepared for my future.
Working in the temple has taught me that I am important; the Lord has not forgotten me.
Working in the temple has taught me that I don't need to be perfect for the Lord to love me.
Working in the temple has taught me so much, and I am still in denial that this chapter of my life is closing, and the next chapter is starting. I am so thankful that I took the time to serve in the temple over the past year and a half. I wouldn't trade these experiences for the world. I wouldn't trade the early mornings, the double shifts, the late ysa nights, the 3 temple dresses I bought, the weekends I sacrificed spending time with friends so I could serve in the temple.... none of it. I've loved every moment, from the carpools with ward members, to the escorting of brides, to the memorizing of the ordinances, to the filling the water pitchers. I've loved all of it. I love the temple. I don't know if I've said that enough. This decision did not come easily, but it did come with the assurance that it would all work out. How grateful I am for modern revelation, and for the promptings of the Spirit in my life. And how grateful I have been to be Sis. Elizondo, ordinance worker at the Salt Lake Temple for the past year and a half.
No.
How can I even say it's been the best, when I say that about common things, such as,
"Hey, did you see Al Horford on the court tonight? His performance has been the best!"
Or,
"Have you eaten at Panda Express? It's the best!"
Or even,
"Have you heard the new Beauty and the Beast soundtrack? It's the best!"
I refer to so many things as the best. Working in the temple has been better than the best; It has been the most amazing experience of my life. It has been life changing, and eye opening, and relieving, and such an amazing opportunity to grow closer to Christ and discover who I am. It has been a confidence boost and a direction finder and a relief from the world. I cannot begin to say how much I have learned in the past year and a half, and how grateful I am for this opportunity that I have had to serve; for being able to be an ordinance worker. I wish everyone could have this opportunity to serve and to get to grow this way, and meet the people that I have met, and change and become the person that I've become.
If you haven't figured it out by now, this is my "Life is taking me in a different direction and I'm no longer going to be working in the temple" blog post. Yes. Who knew I'd be writing this only a year and a half after I started working there? This coming Saturday is going to be my last Saturday as an ordinance worker in the Salt Lake temple, and I'm devastated. I can't believe that my time is over. I have met so many wonderful people, from Sis. Poelman, my original shift coordinator, who implanted so much confidence and love and hope in my heart, to Gennelyn, who was my Utah temple tour buddy, to all my fellow ward members who serve with me, to many general authorities, to the wonderful sealers, to all the patrons, to the dozens of fellow workers who have changed me life.... so many.... so many people. So many life changing, wonderful people who have brought so much perspective to my life.
There have been so many spiritual moments, and moments of joy, and moments when I was freaking out about my life and then got to be away from it for 6 hours. Moments when I'd feel so much peace about things I was praying about. There were so many moments when the veil was so thin, and the Lord opened up my eyes and brought so many tender mercies into my life.
This temple working experience has changed me. It has brought so much stability into my life that was needed at a time when I needed that stability.
Working in the temple has taught me to love relief society.
Working in the temple has taught me how important it is align my will with the Lord's.
Working in the temple has taught me how sacrificing for the Lord can change my life.
Working in the temple has taught me to love others more.
Working in the temple has taught me to see others as God sees them.
Working in the temple has taught me to appreciate the ordinances in the temple so much more.
Working in the temple has taught me that my life is not ever going to go how I plan it; and that's ok!
Working in the temple has taught me to better be prepared for my future.
Working in the temple has taught me that I am important; the Lord has not forgotten me.
Working in the temple has taught me that I don't need to be perfect for the Lord to love me.
Working in the temple has taught me so much, and I am still in denial that this chapter of my life is closing, and the next chapter is starting. I am so thankful that I took the time to serve in the temple over the past year and a half. I wouldn't trade these experiences for the world. I wouldn't trade the early mornings, the double shifts, the late ysa nights, the 3 temple dresses I bought, the weekends I sacrificed spending time with friends so I could serve in the temple.... none of it. I've loved every moment, from the carpools with ward members, to the escorting of brides, to the memorizing of the ordinances, to the filling the water pitchers. I've loved all of it. I love the temple. I don't know if I've said that enough. This decision did not come easily, but it did come with the assurance that it would all work out. How grateful I am for modern revelation, and for the promptings of the Spirit in my life. And how grateful I have been to be Sis. Elizondo, ordinance worker at the Salt Lake Temple for the past year and a half.
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