for years we in our church have heard stories of families that struggle and sacrifice in order that they might attend a temple to have their family sealed together for the eternities. these saints work so hard, sometimes away from their loved ones, so that their lives can be blessed by the ordinances of the temple.
pat's family had to make sacrifices when he was thirteen years old, driving from buffalo, new york to mesa, arizona so that their family might be sealed. they drove across country, in an old car that did not have air conditioning. they had to replace all of their tires while on this journey. they had no cassettes, or cd's to listen to. it was not a pleasant trip. pat and his brother were stinkers and did not make the trip any easier. but on his parents went enduring teenage angst and a toddler. it couldn't have been an easy trip. but they did it. and i am so very grateful to them for doing so, because it means our family has been linked together for the eternities.
so, when President Monson announced last week that there would be a new fund for those who aren't able to attend the temple that we can contribute to it made me smile, so, so much. how grateful i am for this inspiration. for us, as fellow saints to be able to contribute to the general temple patron assistance fund is purely a blessing for all. we can now help those saints without the resources they need to attend the temple once, to have their family sealed together forever. that is a great work, and i am deeply grateful.
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