About six months ago, I requested the Bishop to interview me for a Temple recommend. He gave me the recommend with no reservations. So here I was ready to go to the temple for the first time....
My Ward has a monthly drive to the Temple, so I went along in the Van. Upon arrival, I was excited to go into the temple, but when I went there, I was told that Baptisms for the Dead were done, and that I couldn't remain. The man at the front desk took my recommend and thanked me for 'making the effort'.
This was a serious blow to my faith. It definitely tried me, and as a result I lost some of my enthusiasm for the Mormon church (having been baptized 4 months earlier). I'm still trying to recovery from this situation, which was the result of an honest mistake. Inside, I feel really disappointed. But I still am striving to carry on...
Anyone else had similar experiences? How did you react, and what did you do to rekindle your faith/enthusiasm for the Mormon Church?
2007-03-31
22:47:08
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