http://www.ldsinfertility.org Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:56:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.ldsinfertility.org/sharing/february-2010-think-and-share/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Amanda Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:56:33 +0000 http://www.ldsinfertility.org/?page_id=2316#comment-190 I recently started working as an ordinance worker when a new temple in our area opened up. It is something that you can't do when you're a mother until your youngest is 18 (you can work in the temple, but not as an ordinance worker). It has been a tremendous blessing in my life! I'll admit at first it was difficult as at first I was the only younger worker on my shift, but once I got past the initial "why don't you have kids yet" questions from the ladies on my shift, it has been wonderful. I've really grown to love the women on my shift. . .they are absolute gems and inspirational people to me. Every week I am reminded of the things of eternity and that God is aware of me personally and our struggles. In addition, I often get moments where I am in the Celestial room or a sealing room all alone. When I am in the sealing room I envision my sweet husband and I having the wonderful opportunity someday of having a child sealed to us. I don't know exactly when it will happen, but I have faith that it will happen someday, in the Lord's timing. I remind myself that this is a blessing I COULDN'T have if I did have children, so it softens the pain a little as I await the day when it will be our turn to be parents. I can't put into words what a tremendous blessing it has been for me. I recently started working as an ordinance worker when a new temple in our area opened up. It is something that you can’t do when you’re a mother until your youngest is 18 (you can work in the temple, but not as an ordinance worker). It has been a tremendous blessing in my life! I’ll admit at first it was difficult as at first I was the only younger worker on my shift, but once I got past the initial “why don’t you have kids yet” questions from the ladies on my shift, it has been wonderful. I’ve really grown to love the women on my shift. . .they are absolute gems and inspirational people to me. Every week I am reminded of the things of eternity and that God is aware of me personally and our struggles. In addition, I often get moments where I am in the Celestial room or a sealing room all alone. When I am in the sealing room I envision my sweet husband and I having the wonderful opportunity someday of having a child sealed to us. I don’t know exactly when it will happen, but I have faith that it will happen someday, in the Lord’s timing. I remind myself that this is a blessing I COULDN’T have if I did have children, so it softens the pain a little as I await the day when it will be our turn to be parents. I can’t put into words what a tremendous blessing it has been for me.

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