I'm going there on August 4 :) That's 103 days in case you were wondering!
Let me tell you a story about how I fell in love with this temple!
I had always had a love for the Mesa Arizona Temple. I still love that Temple. It has some sentimental value to me for sure. If Mark and I end up in Arizona then I'll be happy to go there lots- and I am VERY excited for that.
Well one day about two years ago my mom and I were driving home from Colorado as we had been out visiting Brooke. It was kind of getting late and it had been stormy and my Dad was anxious for us to get home safely.
We were passing the Pleasant Grove area and I mentioned to my mom that I had never actually been up by the Timpanogos temple. My mom decided that was crazy and she pulled off on the next Exit and we took a short detour up to the temple. I absolutely loved this temple. I loved the pretty white-ness of it. I loved the blue windows, and I loved the surroundings and the property. Absolutely gorgeous!
After we drove around for a while, we were back on the freeway and I mentioned I had never seen the Oquirrh Mountain Temple up close either. So......off of the freeway we went and we took another detour up to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. I also loved this one as well. Just not QUITE like the Timp :) But absolutely stunning nonetheless.
Not only did I love viewing these temples, but it is such a good memory of mine with my mom. I loved that she had been driving all day, it was late and it had been stormy, and she took the time --out of her way-- to show me these two temples. It is honestly one of my favorite times with my mom :)
When I moved back down here to Provo I made it an effort to try and see this temple more. I tried to drive by it more, and make it a little more remembered. I went and did baptisms for my first time there with Mark's roommate and our good friend Brett. It was fun to go with Brett and get to do baptisms here finally!
As Mark and I became great friends, we always talked about this temple and how much we both loved it. Mark had sentimental value with this temple as it was always a place for him to go to. We often drove by this temple, and talked about going one day together. (Just as friends......ha!)
Well, when Mark and I started dating, we decided one day to finally go and do Baptisms for the Dead there. I was SO excited to go with him!! Mark was able to baptize me and stay with me the whole time. It was a really neat experience and I loved every moment. I remember it like it was yesterday. I remember being in by the font and he was outside the glass and looking in. We caught glance at each other and he winked at me. My heart melted! :)
After we did baptisms we went to the Olive Garden and had dinner. This was when we became "officially boyfriend/girlfriend" and from there it just got better :) What was even better was our very detailed "DTR". We were eating away, and we were joking about either marriage or kids or something to that effect, and Mark said "Well, we'd have to be official before that ever happened....... what do you think about that?" And I said "What do you think?" Mark liked the idea. I agreed. And that was that :) Easy Peasy!
When Mark and I started talking about Marriage, there was no question as to which temple it would be in. We consider Timpanogos to be "our temple" and there was no doubt in either of our minds that this was the one! We decided a date one day and agreed on August 4. Mark said he would call the next morning and see if it was available. I'll never forget the text I received from him that morning. I got out of my ballet class and read this: "Well babe, you're going to be sealed to me forever on August 4th, at 12:00 pm. STOKED!!! :) "
Still to this day we talk about the Timpanogos Temple and how excited we are for this day to arrive! I've been looking at wedding photographers ALL MORNING and when I see pictures of weddings at the Timpanogos Temple, I get butterflies!
I can't wait!!!!
I cannot wait to be sealed to Mark here. August 4th, PLEASE come soon!
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