Temple Trip to Switzerland

Someone asked about our trip to the Swiss temple.

It was an awesome experience.  A really "out of this world" experience.

Simply Beautiful

We left Vlore at about midnight to catch a 3:30am flight to a town and country I've never heard of (Lithuania something).  We spent and hour there and then flew to Zurich.  From Zurich we took a bus to Bern.  There were two groups of stake members ~ about 15 in our group and 6 in a group that took another flight to Vienna and then to Zurich.  They were to meet up with us there but they missed their connecting flight in Vienna and had to spend about 4 hours there waiting for another flight..

Looking out the front door toward the Alps (can't see them)

   When we arrived at the temple dorms the Stake Relief Society President greeted us with a trunk full of groceries and instructions for the week.  Most were quite tired and the temple was closed (Monday) so we had a snack and went to bed.  I think we, Dixie and I did a couple of sessions on Tuesday and decided to take a bus ride to down town Bern.  A most interesting experience...But we are getting used to being in a place where few speak your language.  The temple was beautiful.

One of the two marriage sealings

 The endowment sessions were usually provided in 4 or 5 languages ~ Shqip, German, Swiss, Italian, and English.  It was a joy to be with the Albanian saints in the temple.  We were so impressed with their diligence and desire to be there.  The two wedding\sealings were very impressive.  To view a mother, father, and two children be sealed together for all eternity was a marvelously touching experience for everyone in the room.  A testimony of the reality and effectiveness of that sealing was instilled deeply in my soul.  A recollection of my own covenants with my family was reaffirmed and I am most grateful that God has made such covenants and promises to me and mine.

We had a double wedding celebration

 These things are no lightly given nor are they frivolously received.  They have an eternal nature and are recognized as never ending covenants.  They contain beauty and fulfillment beyond words or descriptions. I can't emphasize enough how deeply I was touched by the "beyond this world" reality of what takes place in the temples of our God.

We were at the temple Tuesday through Friday and flew home Saturday.  We did endowments, sealings, and baptisms.

A truly marvelous and uplifting experience.  We've never done 4 endowment sessions in one day.  They just kept getting more and more revelatory as the day went on.

I can't get this picture to turn upright in this program.  Sorry,  turn your computer screen.