This past Friday night, I had the opportunity to go to the Distribution Center with my sweet momma. We were going to get me a temple dress. No I am not getting married. And no I am not going on a mission (that's in a year). I am going to be sealed to my parents. My family were raised members and my awesome parents were married in the Salt Lake temple over 40 years ago. I ,however, am going to get adopted and then I can get sealed to them.
So my mom and I drove on down to the combined Deseret/Distribution out by the Gilbert Temple. We walked in and I suddenly felt this overwhelming feeling of warmth. With the help of a kind older sister and my patient mom, I finally found a style of dress that I didn't think was frumpy or 70's.
After two or three goes (the sizing is really weird), I finally put one on that felt right. I stepped out and my mom started tearing up. I looked out to the right and saw the Gilbert Temple across the freeway. I immediately felt my Heavenly Father's love for me and His approval at the choices I'm making in my life.
I'm going to be honest, I normally don't pray for a spiritual experience to happen to me. I've been trying hard this year to keep myself in a position where I can feel the Spirit almost all the time (going to a public high school does not help at all). However, I know that the Lord knew I needed to feel His love and that I needed a confirmation. In my heart I had been hoping for one, but I was too timid to ask in my prayers. I can truly say with confidence that Heavenly Father knows what we desire in our hearts. And He will definitely answer them. All you have to do, is desire deeply and strive to be worthy, and you can see tender mercies in your life, as I have in mine. He'll bless you as He did for me when we most need it.
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