What is an endowment? Great question! Nick and I are LDS (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). For more information about the LDS faith, see Our Faith page.
The word endowment means “a gift.” In this context, the temple endowment is literally a gift from God whereby He bestows sacred blessings upon you. The endowment can only be received in His way and in His holy temple. Some of the gifts we receive through the temple endowment include:
1. Greater knowledge of the Lord’s purposes and teachings.
2. Power to do all that God wants us to do.
3. Divine direction and protection as we serve the Lord, our families, and others.
4. Increased hope, comfort, and peace.
5. Promised blessings in this life and the next.
To learn more, please visit "About the Temple Endowment" at LDS.org
Nick was really excited to be able to go through the temple and receive this additional knowledge about the gospel of Jesus Christ. On the day of his endowment, we were blessed to be able to have lunch with Sister (Michaela) Cahoon, who flew all the way down from Utah for Nick's special day! It was SO good to have her there!
As we drove to the temple, we mostly sat in silence, listening to beautiful hymns fill our car. Nick expressed that he was a bit nervous as we were driving to the temple, just because he wasn't exactly sure what to expect. I know that I was more nervous than him haha!
He had a wonderful, peaceful, glorious experience! Maybe I can even convince him to write a few words about his experiences here :D
Needless to say, it was a beautiful day with friends! We are SO grateful to all that came out to support Nick, and who celebrated with us at China Chili afterwards! We love you all!
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