Holiness

I love to see the temple
I'm going there someday
 to feel the Holy Spirit
to listen and to pray
For the temple is a House of God
A place of love and beauty
I'll prepare myself
while I am young
this is my sacred duty.

from the Children's Songbook of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
c. 1989, p. 95

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  1. Mimi CollettMay 23, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    Beautiful! I love all the pictures. Man. You were Nauvoo, and now you're Winter Quarters. You're all about the fancy historical sites aren't you? Those pictures seriously are beautiful. You had great sunlight and gorgeous "models." Yay for Al visiting!

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  2. JDMay 23, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    Great pictures - my parents are currently in the Winter Quarters district so we like to make family trips up there. Hope you're enjoying Nebraska!

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  3. SarahMay 23, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    That was beautiful! Love it. Loved the photo of Al.

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  4. nicoleMay 23, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    Oh Al. Someday she'll come visit me again too! I can't get over how cute Hallie is, nice job, and we sing that song to the boys every night.

    Bye now!

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  5. RigelMay 23, 2010 at 8:53 PM

    So cute! Loved how the pictures went with the song!

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  6. MamaBMay 24, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    Did you pose Halley so you could put the pictures to the song or did you think of using the pictures with words to the song after you were home? It totally captures the feeling! Maybe this will be a career change for Al. A primary song music video is next!

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  7. AlisonMay 24, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    lol, your mom is so funny. the pics did work out well. it was a collaborative effort. Hals: looking cute, me: photographing, you: making it all fit together. nice! it was really fun to be there!

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