July 29-30
We were so excited for our Temple trip to Panama City in July. We left Friday night about 5:30 from Santiago and drove to Panama City. We had rented a bus and arrived about 9:30 p.m. There was another big group from Chitre there also. There is a guest house on the temple grounds. For $6 each you can stay in a really nice room, with a/c and HOT water. They are really beautiful rooms. We ended up with two youth sharing our room.
The next morning we spent in the Temple. Brother Maure, below, had worked on finding his ancestors' names. His wife, Modesta, was able to do work for her parents. She was just beaming all day.
There is something special about going to the temple with people you know and love. It is almost a sacred experience, like we're doing something spiritual together.
The Panama City Temple is so beautiful. I have grown to love it there so much. The grounds are peaceful. It is beautiful. This is our group. We're missing the Padilla family. They left before we did. Whole families go on these bus trips sometimes. In the front row is Kristamy. She was so excited to go to the temple.
Even though the temple is about 3 1/2 hours away there is always sacrifice to go. The bus ride and even the "Casa de Huespedes" or guest house. To pull together that kind of money is a challenge for some families. We all were grateful we were able to go.
Some of our young women went too.
Personally I go to the temple to reflect and pray for guidance. I love it there. Because it is a sacred place for us, there is a beautiful peaceful spirit there. I always find I have time to reflect and seek guidance from Heavenly Father in a different, more profound way then in my normal prayers. I love the temple. I'm so grateful that there is one that I can attend once in a while.
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