FIRST TIME BAPTISMS

In the LDS Church (Mormon),

we believe that

Families Are Forever.

This means that a marriage is not

"Till Death Do You Part" but

"For Time and All Eternity."

Doesn't that sound great?!

Ordinances are performed in the

LDS Temples.

These ordinances are:

Baptisms & Confirmations

Initiatories (washings and anointings)

Endowment (the gift from Heavenly Father)

This is about the Creation, Adam & Eve.

About half of the session is a movie.

Sealings (couples)

Sealings (child to parent)

All of these are in the Bible.

A "Temple Worthy" member can perform

these ordinances.

These are done by proxy to someone

who has passed on.

Worthy youth, ages 12-18, can

participate and be the proxies for baptisms.

(girls for female, boys for male)

My great niece, Jaycie, turned 12 in April.

She received a "recommend" from her

bishop and stake president.

This means that her ecclesiastical leaders

are recommending her as one worthy to

enter the House of the Lord.

I was happy to take her for her first time to the

Mount Timpanogos Temple!

How about that blue sky???