Its good to be back in the temple again,
serving those who come to participate in sacred temple ordinances.
With the temple being closed for six weeks for renovations, we expected to see several changes this morning. But, the only changes on the interior were added wallpaper and upholstered chairs, which looks quite nice. On the exterior there is still scaffolding around the statue of the Angel Moroni because it is to be replaced next week.
Of course, the temple is sparkling clean again, thanks to several volunteers and workers.
Our week began by welcoming families from India and a couple from Cambodia.
These two are from Cambodia.
They met up with a friend from the past to attend the temple together.
The Jala Family and The Augustine Family
Jayaprakash Jala and Suhasini Ledalla Jala have saved for nine years to be able to come to the temple. They each received their own endowment, and then were sealed together with their children, Meghana Sariah, 10 and Akash Zerin, 9. Brother Jala is a counselor in the Chennai India District Presidency, which is in South India. They travel six hours on a bus to go to church each Sunday. This requires them packing food for three meals and leaving very early for the long ride ahead.
They make a tremendous sacrifice to renew their baptismal covenants each week
and to worship the Lord.
The Augustine family also came to receive their own endowments,
and to be sealed as an eternal family.
They learned of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when
Sister Suhasini Ledalla Jala taught them the gospel as a young missionary serving in Bangaluru,
and now their families are both here together to be sealed in the temple - what a blessing for them.
We are seeing how much the church is growing by leaps and bounds throughout Asia.
We are also learning a great deal from people like the Jalas and Augustines of what it means to make sacrifices for the Lord.
Jayaprakash Jala and Suhasini Ledalla Jala have saved for nine years to be able to come to the temple. They each received their own endowment, and then were sealed together with their children, Meghana Sariah, 10 and Akash Zerin, 9. Brother Jala is a counselor in the Chennai India District Presidency, which is in South India. They travel six hours on a bus to go to church each Sunday. This requires them packing food for three meals and leaving very early for the long ride ahead.
They make a tremendous sacrifice to renew their baptismal covenants each week
and to worship the Lord.
The Augustine family also came to receive their own endowments,
and to be sealed as an eternal family.
They learned of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when
Sister Suhasini Ledalla Jala taught them the gospel as a young missionary serving in Bangaluru,
and now their families are both here together to be sealed in the temple - what a blessing for them.
We are seeing how much the church is growing by leaps and bounds throughout Asia.
We are also learning a great deal from people like the Jalas and Augustines of what it means to make sacrifices for the Lord.
