MATTERS OF SACRIFICE AND SACRAMENT
Serving as a temple ordinance worker has certainly awakened me to a better understanding of my covenants. As I officiate in the initiatory, the words pierce my heart and soul. I feel my Savior’s love.
We had to have our recommends renewed the month before we began our service in the Jordan River Temple. We were standing in the hall outside the bishop’s office when our stake president Neal Peterson and his wife Suzy came in. We love them very much, and we have shared some sacred times with them. President Peterson set us apart with special prayers before our mission to Laredo. His words and sincere heart (and weeping) let us know he is close to the Lord. On the recommend day, while we talked about everything from our trip to Israel to the U.S. government, he shared this special story. (It’s his story, but I want to remember it always.) Cameron often passes President Peterson the sacrament while he sits on the stand. PP says it’s always a sweet experience, but one Sunday, as Cameron held out the sacrament tray, it was no longer Cam’s hand holding the tray, but the Savior’s. He recounted how his eyes filled with tears, and how his heart was full. He immediately wrote this experience in his journal when he returned home. I was reminded of this touching story when my ministering sister Jackie Betts brought this picture to me the other day. (I shared President Peterson’s story with her, and she left a picture for Cameron, too.)
