Touching the Temple

“Elder Matthew Cowley [told a story] about a grandfather who took his small granddaughter on a birthday visit to the Salt Lake Temple grounds. With permission of the groundskeeper, they walked to the large doors of the temple. He suggested that she place her hand on the temple wall and then on the door, saying tenderly to her, ‘Remember that this day you touched the temple. One day you will enter this door.’ His special gift to his granddaughter was an appreciation for the House of the Lord."

President Monson has said, 

"As we touch the temple, the temple will touch us."

While we were living in Salt Lake we took Michael to touch the temple. It was a beautiful night and we were practically the only ones on the temple grounds. It was such a sweet experience to be there as a family and to help Michael understand how special the temple is. Although he can barely understand us, we talked to him about the temple and how he will go there someday.

(I'll try and add more pictures later, my computer is being SOOOOOOOO slow uploading them!)