Draper Temple

Today we had the privilege of taking a tour of the new LDS temple in Draper. It's just a few minutes from our home if we go up the mountain, over Suncrest. The kids were out of school and Brook met us during his lunchbreak. It was a great experience. Brook and I each remember going to the Logan temple when we were children and taking a tour through it. It left an impression on each of us. I hope touring this temple leaves the same impression on my children. I hope that they will come to understand what a sacred and special place modern day temples are.

The volunteers in the district have the tours down to a science. We met at a local church building, watched a video about temples and why they are so special to us, and then borded a bus which took us to the temple.

The Draper temple is truly beautiful on the inside! There is great craftsmanship in that building. The colors are calming and gorgeous. There are also some great painted murals which reflect the geography around us and the beautiful places to be seen here in the Wasatch mountains. Many of the rooms have extrememly high ceilings which make the rooms look very majestic. My favorite room was probably the bride's dressing room. It's a lovely, perfect setting for a young bride to prepare for her wedding. Actually, I loved it all. I loved seeing it, and I loved being there with my family. I'm grateful for each of them and that families can be forever.