Temple Cleaning

To show humility, my husband and I cleaned the temple this past Friday night.  I was able to vacuum the Celestial Room.  It was a complete privilege to do so.  As I was vacuuming, I had a lot of time to think.  I thought about the people who would come the next day to the temple.  I thought about the woman that will go through the temple for the first time tomorrow.  I thought about the Savior:  what if all of a sudden I just felt a tap on my shoulder and turned around and there He was?  I thought about my effort.  Did I do a good enough job?  Was my service enough?  It was a blessing for my husband and I to serve together in the temple that night.  We were healthy enough to do so.  That in itself is a great blessing.

Our ward was supposed to provide 20 people.  Only 13 showed up.  Seven people went without a blessing that night.  Our bishop provided a great example.  He and his wife were both there.  He gives a lot of service, so for he and his wife to be there was a great sacrifice.  We gave service for about 2 1/2 hours.