Our family headed down to Thatcher to see the Gila Valley Temple. We pulled the kids out of school early and headed out. It was a three hour drive and it was awesome to finally see the temple. The kids were thrilled that we were attending the temple open house. It was a windy day, but I wanted to get some pictures of my family surrounding the Gila Valley Temple. It was great to visit the temple as a family, since temples bind families together. As the kids toured each room, it was fun to watch their expressions, especially when viewing the Baptistry and the Celestial Room. The experience is so hard to put to words as the Spirit touched our hearts as we viewed the temple. 
After viewing the temple, we headed to the Thatcher cemetery to view James Pace's grave. Jim was named after this man who marched with the Mormon Battalion before forming his own company to come back west. He founded Payson, Utah and finally settled in the Gila Valley. It didn't take us long to find his grave site and a memorial in his name. It was a great experience for the family to learn more about their dad's ancestors. After viewing the temple was such a good time to talk to the kids about James Pace since the temple binds the past, present, and future.
No comments:
Post a Comment