Long over due temple visit

My DH and I haven't been to the temple in years, only because of tithing. Being a young couple with 3 kids, that has been hard to do. But we made a commitment with our Heavenly Father that we would start paying, and let me tell you, the blessing that are given a person that follows that commandment. They are are great. We got our recommends back in February, then 2 days later we were to see the stake president, but I was in the hospital. We were wanting to go for our 15th anniversary on the 23rd. Well I blew that one. Then After a 2 weeks hosp stay I had to leave town. Then I had foot surgery on April 10th and just 10 days ago I started walking again. So I got a very strong inspiration to go to the temple last Saturday. What a peaceful and relaxing feeling. It is so nice to know that there a place that those that are worthy can go and have silent and solitude, to beable to converse with our heavenly fatherand get answers to questions. I have only been in the church for 17 years this summer and it was the portland temple that started me looking into the church. I had a dream of marring in that temple, in which we did and in the exact room as in the dream. To any of you out there struggling with faith, strength, whatever it might be, look to heavenly father, either at the temple or just on prayer. I will say a prayer for all of you. Good Bless All.

What a great story or tithing. I grew up in the Boise area and now live in the Portland area. Funny you mention both in your post. I have many fond memories of the Bosie temple and Boise people when I ws there and for sure love the temple here in Portland. Good Good Story Barbara Hansen

Hello dear Sister. I looked at your profile to try to get a name to address you with. The name Wendee was spelled out with a definition of each letter in the name. So for this post I'd like to call you Wendee. If you want to correct me or ask me not to use that name feel free. I was just trying to get more personal so we can become friends. I try to attend the Boise temple monthly. If not more often. In May I was able to make it to 5 sessions. The next temple trip is scheduled for June 1st but I'm going to miss that one because it is the last day of school for the children and I want to be home when they get home from school. You mentioned having a difficult time paying your tithing. I'd like to add one more principle of faith to the blessings of paying your tithing. In Sacrament meeting we were promised that if we pay a generous fast offering, then are needs would be met. I took that to heart and I started paying a generous fast offering. I noticed that the fast offering I gave, the more my needs were met. It came to a point that whenever I'm really struggling for money that month, I double my fast offering. Somehow, things always work out. It was explained in Sacrament meeting that paying Tithing is a commandment. Paying fast offering is a gift. Put it to the test and see for yourself that this testimony of paying a generous fast offering is true. Good to hear from you. Melody