Show I Gods God's Holy House By PAM JOHNSON Each time I 1 participate in baptism for the dead my life is enriched by a new rewarding rewarding rewarding reward reward- ing experience and last Saturdays Saturday's trip to the Manti Temple was certainly no exception exception exception ex ex- especially considering that students of the Bountiful I ful Seminary responded so enthusiastically to the trip I I FOUR BUS loads went to Manti during the day of Feb i 1 the first one leaving at 3 am a.m. in the morning and the thelast I j last bus returning at that night I IThe I The ride down and back J was delightful as everyone sang songs associated with friends and captured the real spirit of going to a holy temple of our Lord I IT IS very humbling to realize that God would give me opportunities to enter his house and partake of rich i blessings which are so sacred i iThe The atmosphere created in i the temple is so peaceful and holy there I am surrounded by G Gods God's ds d's spirit and the breath of love AS I re-enter re the big world I feel just a little bit stronger against sin and temptation this is why church members old and young are encouraged encouraged encouraged aged to return often to Gods God's house to renew a lasting covenant covenant covenant cov cov- of dedication to God and anda a righteous life that can cnn withstand withstand withstand with with- stand evil This last temple trip helped me better see the value and purpose of this great house for I can better understand the power and vision of Gods God's work being fulfilled and magnified magnified magnified mag mag- on this earth GOD GAVE us this baptismal baptismal baptismal baptis baptis- mal work to do so that every person who has lived might grasp eternal life and happiness happiness happiness happi happi- ness and these choice experiences experiences experiences exper exper- I bring me closer to my dear Heavenly Father and my own exaltation |