"Worth Every Sacrifice and Effort..."

Following is our weekly quote about "Going to the Temple". 

As we we prepare as families and individuals to participate in Ward Temple Day, Saturday November 17th, consider these thoughts from President Thomas S. Monson about the significance of Going to the Temple.

The Spokane Washington Temple

"My brothers and sisters, temples are more than stone and mortar.  They are filled with faith and fasting.  They are built of trials and testimonies.  They are sanctified by sacrifice and service...

"Some degree of sacrifice has ever been associated with temple building and with temple attendance.  Countless are those who have labored and struggled in order to obtain for themselves and for their families the blessings which are found in the temples of God...

"Why are so many willing to give so much in order to receive the blessings of the temple?  Those who understand the eternal blessings which come from the temple know that no sacrifice is too great, no price too heavy, no struggle too difficult in order to receive those blessings.  There are never too many miles to travel, too many obstacles to overcome, or too much discomfort to endure.  They understand that the saving ordinances received in the temple that permit us to someday return to our Heavenly Father in an eternal family relationship and to be endowed with blessings and power from on high are worth every sacrifice and every effort."

    ~ Pres. Thomas S. Monson, April 2011 General Conference