Temple thoughts and other stuff

I've been reading the Book of Mormon quickly, trying to not re-read or look up too many footnotes, and also trying to look at it like it was my first time reading it. It's so good. I like how clear it is about Christ.

Tonight I read Enos and Jarom, and I asked Heavenly Father beforehand to teach me something He wanted me to learn (leftover from going to the temple yesterday, in case I missed something while I was there--because I'd been feeling like I needed to go to the temple, and it was a great experience, but nothing earth-shattering--see below). In Enos, I realized that Enos may not have been a bad guy. I always thought his repentance process was because he was really sinful. Maybe not. Maybe he just went through that wrestling with God because he was becoming more refined and consecrated--not necessarily because of serious sin.

I can apply this to me by thinking about different experiences or callings in my life. Becoming a mother. Getting married. Getting a new calling. Having an experience where you feel you need to play a certain role in someone's life or do something. Figuring out the Lord's will for you, etc. It reminded me of in Jacob when he says he got his "errand of the Lord" by visiting the temple.

Ok and here, about the temple. It was so nice. I did 10 names in initiatories,and all the workers made me feel so good, like they really needed me there and were so happy to see me. It made me feel really special.  I also learned a bit about "anointed." And how it means like set apart for something, but not necessarily ordained. I used to think that the initiatory was kind of like us women getting the priesthood, once we're in the next life and if we get sealed to a husband in this life. But it's not that, I don't think, although we get all the blessings of the priesthood. But being anointed is getting set apart for something (the calling of becoming a queen and priestess) and cleansed in preparation for something (all the blessing in the anointing section of initiatory, and also the clothing one). It also has to do with oil. I'm basing these three definitions of "anoint" off of the TG entry on that word.

I liked the temple. I felt love. I felt to pray for the YW presidency, my priesthood leaders, and my dear friends who are having faith struggles. I felt close to Heavenly Father. And grateful for opportunities to have spiritual exposures in life.