Payson Temple

A few weeks ago, my mom and I headed down to Payson, Utah to attend the temple open house.  I wasn't planning on going, so it was nice to be able to go.  The first thing I was impressed with was the size of the temple.  Payson is a small town, so I was surprised by how big it was for being a temple in Utah.  We went on a weekday and in the early afternoon, so it was not crowded at all.  We got to park right where people exit the temple and so we didn't even notice that the starting point was the chapel at the top of the hill.  We didn't even see a sign for it until after we were done, oops.  So, we just hopped in and started walking around.  I think because we weren't in a large group of people, we weren't escorted as well and so a few times we weren't sure on where to go.

We were both upset that they had closed off viewing the baptismal font (it was so they were able to get people through the temple faster) as I think that is such an important aspect of some of the work we do in the temple.  There was also a lady who let a small group of people in to see the bridal room (which isn't part of the tour) and closed the door on us and said that she wasn't supposed to let people in.  Well, don't let anybody in then!  I could've made a fit about really wanting to see the bridal room too.  Then when we got to the floor where the marriage waiting room and sealing rooms are, there was no line to follow so we weren't sure which sealing room we were able to walk through.  My mom asked an escort which room and she replied that she didn't know if this was the floor the sealing rooms were on! Um, what?!  Are you sure you're a member?  I couldn't help, but roll my eyes at the ridiculousness of that comment. 

Besides that, the temple was beautiful and Kylie was super cute walking around in her little booty shoes.  She just looked so grown up in them, I couldn't believe it.  Despite the poor tour, the temple really is a  sacred place and I'm sure the people in Payson and surrounding cities will love having a temple to go to.