Jeffrey receives his Endowments

This has been a very special week for us. We were able to be here in Herriman, Utah with our grandson as he prepares to go on his mission to St.Louis, MO.  He'll be reporting to the Missionary Training Center a week from today, on June 6th.  Yesterday we were able to go to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple with him as he took out his endowments and it was very spiritual for all of us.  He had three generations of family there on both sides of his family. There was both sets of grand parents, his dad and mom, and then all the way down to his cousin Steven who is a returned missionary that served in Korea, and his other cousin Nicole who got married last summer and her husband, plus one of Neil's brothers Steve and his wife Sandy.
Nicole is expecting a baby in December so really a person could say that there were four generations in attendance on that side of the family.
Anyway it was a very special evening last night and Jeff just radiated with the Spirit when we saw him in the temple chapel.  When we got finished Cortney our oldest grand daughter and Jeff's sister brought Tori and Tanner to the temple to meet up with us and be there when all of us came out.  The girls sat in Cortney's car but Tanner ran up to us as we came out the doors.  I had brought Traci's good Nikon camera, since mine is being repaired, and we got some nice family pictures.
Later our whole group went to "In and Out Burgers" the only place in town still open after 8 and we had a fun time visiting with all the family as we ate our burgers. 
We're hoping to be able to go back to the temple several times before Jeff goes into the MTC.  His last day of work is either tomorrow Thursday or Friday.
I'm so proud of my grandson Jeff.  He's turned into a real nice young man with a strong testimony of the Gospel and of doing what's right in life.  He's learned to pray and to listen to the Spirit for guidance.  He's going to be an awesome missionary.  I'm so glad that we've been able to be here all week to be a part of all the activities leading up to his mission. 

As I reflected on tonight, I came to realize that on this exact same date May 29th but the year of 1981 John and I were sealed together in the Salt Lake Temple and Jeff's mom Traci our oldest child was only 7.  This same day she was sealed to us for time and all eternity and now here some 31 years later her oldest son and our oldest grandson was able to take out his own endowments.  The date wasn't purposely planned but it just ended up this way, and somehow I think the Lord has been in charge and gave us this special extra blessing.  We'll always remember the date that Jeff received his endowments.   Thank you for this special grandson and today's special gift.