Category Archives: Temple Stories

Oct 19 2015

Temple: Stories

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Temples Around the World

Friend October 2017 “From Paris to Sapporo” Two children tell of their excitement to get a temple near them.

Friend May 2018 “Show and Tell” Three children tell of their excitement to have a temple built in their country—India.

Temple Dedications

Friend October 2017 “The Temple Dedication” At his first temple dedication, CJ’s heart was filled with peace and the Spirit, and he knew that what the Apostles were saying was true.

Preparing to Go to the Temple

Friend April 2017 “Prepare for the Temple Every Day” Sister Joy Jones prepared all her life to go to the temple.

Worthiness

Friend October 2017 “Worthiness Worries” Matthew can’t get the image of an immodestly dressed woman out of his head that he saw on an advertisement. He worries that he isn’t worthy to receive the priesthood (story could apply to temple worthiness worries too).

Baptisms for the Dead

Friend October 2017 “Finding Lydia” Lydia isn’t excited to be graduating from Primary and going to Young Women’s, but she becomes more excited when her mother finds some family names for her to do baptisms for in the temple, and one is named Lydia.

Friend July 2016 “Abraham Abraham” A boy does baptisms at the temple for the first time and learns its importance.

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Temple Sealings

Friend July 2016 “Forever Brothers” Markus is sealed to his adoptive family.

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Friend February 1987 Family sacrifes much to attend the temple and be sealed together.

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Friend February 1987 Family is sealed together, including their baby brother who had died.
>Friend July 2016 “No Matter Who You Are” Andi worries because her family aren’t members and they haven’t been sealed in the temple, but her teacher reminds her she is also a child of God.

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Sacrifices and Blessings Getting to Temple

Friend July 2018 “Isabella’s Journey” On their long six day trip to get to the temple, Isabella’s stake members are blessed with help, such as rain when drinking water runs out and member support and food along the journey.

Friend July 2015 "Temple Time"

Friend July 2015 – Boy helps with family history on computer so his parents can do the work at the temple.

Friend July 2015 "Matt & Mandy"

Friend July 2015  – Can feel the Holy Ghost in the temple.