Sunday evening after church, Julie and I decided to take a drive to see the LA temple. We went with our friend Whitney, who currently lives in LA and whose apartment we had been staying at all weekend. Since I have been visiting LA quite frequently this year, this wasn't my first visit to the temple. However, Julie had never been and was dying to go. The LA temple is gorgeous!!! It could be one of my favorite temples. I love that it over looks the city and if you go just as the sun is about to set you will be amazed at how even more beautiful it looks. There is a definite peace that comes from the temple and even though I haven't ever been inside, I enjoy just being near it. Whether or not you believe in the LDS religion you can not deny its beauty. LA is a crazy place and it is hard to find peace in such a hectic environment. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love California but everybody needs an escape once in a while. For us, taking time out of our day of site seeing to visit something so sacred was a perfect way to end our Sunday evening.
Julie, Whitney and I probably spent about 20 minutes walking around, talking and taking pictures. After, we decided to take a look in the visitor center. The LA visitor center is great and is so interactive. I think it is an awesome place for non-members to go and learn about our church. A few months ago I took a non-member friend to the visitor center. We both had a good time and I enjoyed watching him learn about our church and learn about something that is and has been such a big part of my life for a long time. I have to admit that in my life, I have struggled with my testimony as far as knowing if our church is the ONLY true church. I know it is a good and wonderful thing but sometimes it is hard to comprehend its greatness and truth. However, I do know that the church makes up a big part of who I am and to share that with someone is an awesome experience.
