Happy Fall Y'all!
'Tis the Season. I don't know if you've seen that at all on your missions but e'rybody around here is like IN LOVE with fall this year. Pumpkin everything, the leaves, sweaters and scarves, boots, crisp air, hot chocolate. I mean, I'm not complaining but it's a little weird that just now people are deciding on their favorite season haha!
Probably one of the most spiritually defining moments of my week was this Wednesday. I like to call it my "trying to beat the system of BYU parking" day. It was a struggle. I literally had to move my car around all day just so I didn't get a ticket.
It all started when I left at 8:30 in the morning to go to Spanish Fork to teach PE. I had to race back and parked in a 30 min parking spot because I didn't have time to park in the assigned west stadium parking lot or else I would be late for my drama class, and hence my puppet show. Priorities, ladies. So I changed in the car and rushed off to class. I came right back and moved to a different 30 min by my building as I went in and collected myself and got the things I needed and grabbed a quick bite to eat. Then I went to a 1 hour parking spot down by the Smith Fieldhouse so I could do an assignment. I timed myself and got work done and then hurried out to move one more time. At this point, I'm just thinking about how ridiculous this whole thing is and how stressful it is! So I think of the one place where they can't give me a ticket and where I can stay for as long as I want. the temple. It was a beautiful fall day with the sun shining, no need for a jacket but a slight breeze, and the leaves on Y mountain had changed over night. I parked, grabbed some homework and proceeded to find a nice spot on the grass. I stayed there for a couple hours and it was glorious. The caption to my picture is Refuge.
I hope we never forget the peace and quiet that the temple brings. Even just being on the grounds, all the worries of life seem to fade away. Sometimes you just need a break. The temple is for every worthy member of this church, but the grounds are open to all. What a huge blessing to this world. Heaven really is near at that sacred place. It was so nice to just have a moment to reflect and think about my relationship with my Heavenly Father, to enjoy every bit of the nature that surrounded me, and to know that I was safe there.
I hope you Sisters have a fabulous week and that you keep the faith. Thank you so much for your examples and for your hard work. Just keep loving those sweet investigators of yours. It'll be over before you know it but the sweet memories will never be gone.
Lots and lots and lots of love!
Mary
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