Temple Excursion

We are waiting for the train to come at the subway station near where we live. Elder Grahl is standing next to Doug.
Keith Grippa, Bro. Foldmo and his wife Nikki, Igeoma Kolo, Irving Reed, Mary Maurice, Elder Nearents, (Beverly Rucker and Sister Mangum and Bro. Scarburough met us at the temple.)

This morning we met at the chapel with a group of new converts to go to the temple to do baptisms for the dead. Two of the Elders were able to accompany us along with a member of the Bishopric and his wife. In our mission we try to get our new members to the temple withing 6 weeks of being baptized to do baptisms for the dead. It was a great experience. Of course they go not really knowing what to expect. The baptistry was extremely busy, but the spirit was very strong. Because we serve in the temple on Friday's and know our way around, I was put to work doing the laundry. Just off the clothing place there are two commercial washers and four huge commercial dryers. Doug was busy running the baptismal service as the recorder. One of our Elders, Elder Nearents, is a convert. He has only been a member for three years and that includes the 1 1/2 he has been on his mission. He was excited because he has never done baptisms for the dead. The elders were asked to do the confirming, and Bro. Foldmo and Bro. Scarsburough were asked to do the baptizing. Elder Nearents was also able to be baptized and confirmed himself. There was 4 converts who were able to be baptized and confirmed. One of the Temple Presdency, President Gruber came and shared his testimony with our group before we began.

A really neat thing about the baptisry is the huge picture that is right behind the font. It is a picture of the river Jordan. If you stand right infront of the center of the font, it looks like you are getting baptized in the river Jordan.