5 temples down, 6 more to go

I posted a while ago about wanting to go to 11 temples in the year 2011. My sister and Brother- in-law were nice enough to sacrifice some time and take me to 3 temples while I was visiting them. So I have now gone and done baptisms in logan, Salt Lake, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, and San Diego. Each was interesting and different from what I was used to. I took particular notice to the oxen around the font in each temple and how differently detailed they all were. It was a neat experience and one that fun to do with my family.

The Newport Temple.

The San Diego Temple

The Los Angeles Temple

Be Quiet and Still

I went to California after finals to visit my sister and brother in law and their little baby. My nephew is a wiggly guy, he wiggles all around the floor all day long. I could tell when he was getting tired but he would try to fight it. He would still be wiggly sitting in the rocking chair while I was trying to calm him. I thought "you want to sleep so just be quiet and still. If you would just be quiet and still then you could get the thing you want". My mind would then flash to our Heavenly Father saying perhaps the same thing. Be quiet and still and you will receive the answers you want. D&C 101:6 "Be still and know that I am God". So often I wiggle my way through the day to the tasks I feel I need to perform without realizing the revelation I could receive if I stopped wiggling for a minute. I could get what I want in this case peace of mind and answers to questions.