Draper Temple open hosue

Yesterday we had the opportunity of going to the Draper Temple open house. It was a beautiful experience. If anyone has the time and ability to go I would recommend it. We went to a church house near the Temple first. There they showed a short video on Temples and the city of Draper. Then they bus you over to the Temple. This was Joseph's first bus ride. He was so excited to ride on a bus. Once you get to the Temple you walk through a heated tent to the door. The interior of the Temple is absolutely breathtaking. The first part of the Temple you go to is the Baptistery. While there Stephen showed Joseph the picture of the Baptistery in his brochure about the Temple. He was so excited to see a picture of what he was standing right in front of. The rest of the time in the Temple he was always trying to find the picture of the room we were in. We joked that he was giving himself the self guided tour. The last room you go into is a sealing room. There two hosts of the Temple tours bore their testimony. You could really feel the Spirit all around the Temple. After you were done touring the Temple they directed you to the Stake Center that was built right next to the Temple. There they had cookies and missionaries there to answer questions. Joseph really liked that they had cookies. Then it was another bus ride back to the car. Joseph thought he had died and gone to heaven, a cookie and two bus rides.
After the Temple we went out to lunch as a family to Zupas. This is one of my favorite places to eat so it was quite a treat.
I am so thankful for Temples and the sealing power so I can be with my family through this life and beyond.