Being Humbled

This week I had an experience that truly humbled me.  And even though it humbled me I was so grateful for the insight that Heavenly Father gave me.

On Friday of this week Sam and I attended the Logan Temple to do an endowment session.  We have been trying to do better at going and doing work for those who have died.  

In the past when I have attended the Temple by myself or with someone else and Sam hasn't been able to attend with me, I have told him of the many opportunities that I have had to stand in the prayer circle.  I told him how often there almost isn't enough people to complete a circle around the alter to perform this part of the endowment session. And this is not due to a lack of people being in the sessions.  Well, this time with Sam was no different.  The whole endowment session room was full of people.  However, when it came time to assist in the prayer circle, there were barely five couples to do this.  I shook my head and was almost angry that those who were attending the Temple were so unwilling to assist in this work.  I mean aren't we there to perform this work for the dead?  Shouldn't we be willing to stand up and do this work and not be so selfish?  These are the things that I was thinking to myself as we began this part of the session.  And then the thought came to me that I shouldn't be so judgmental.  That I should just be grateful that I could assist and partake of this blessing of doing this work.  As we turned around after having assisted in the prayer circle and I looked at the others in this session it came to me that perhaps there were so many that were struggling.  So many that couldn't imagine standing and helping with this work.  But because of where I am in my life I was able to.  I was suddenly so humbled and grateful that I could help do this work and I had to beg the Lord's forgiveness for judging the others in this session.  I know I have been in a place when I was unwilling to stand and perform this part of the work because of struggles that I was having.  I hope and pray that those that attended the session with us that day were able to feel of their Savior's love for them and hope that one day they will be in a place that they aren't unwilling or unable to help with this work.  I am so grateful I am able to do it and bless the lives of those that have gone on before. 

It was a wonderful week and I am blessed!