Along with preparing for a mission, Lucy had gone to mission prep class a few times and received her temple recommend to be ready to go to receive her endowment. We bought her a temple dress while we were still in Utah, and then we bought her garments and temple clothing when we got back to Cardston.
On December 23, we went early to the temple session so she could meet with the temple matron, go through initiatory and learn more about the temple. Then she received her endowment. We invited Grandpa Buck and Grandma Nunn, the Lees (Sarah, Rod Julia, Kaela, Taylor and Kaden), Eve Verdon (young woman leader), and Kendall and Jewel Hardy (great friends), and Taylor Heninger (high school friend who had her mission call).
To be completely honest, Lucy didn't love her first time to the temple. It was different and new. Garments were not her favorite thing. It took her a bit of time to want to go back.
But Austin, Lucy and I did go back and it seemed better to not be the new person. Plus there was a tender mercy when we got to the veil. Jackie Olsen was one of the temple workers that came in to help at the veil. I was hopeful Lucy could go to her, but I wasn't sure the logistics would work out that way. But it did. Jackie hugged her and knew it was only her second time at the temple so she was so helpful and patient.
The next week Austin and Lucy went to the temple to do initatories. The temple was getting better.
They invite the preparing missionaries to come and work at the temple before they leave if they want to. It took Lucy a little bit of time, but then she talked to the Bishop to tell him she wanted to be a temple ordinance worker. She ended up working on Tuesdays, and she really actually loved it and liked all of the nice ladies on her shift. They really just train her a couple times and then she was on her own to do initiatories and new name issue and the veil. It was a good experience for her. I was thankful she had the experience, and I think she was too.
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