Like a child

First off, I can't believe it has already been a year since this....

 

Even though we have graduated, Matt and I are still like little kids sometimes.


We got SO excited that our roast turned out well on Easter Sunday, and I used my sweet watermelon apron while cooking.

I bought some plastic eggs and candy so we could hide them for each other.  The problem was that I bought them 2 days before Easter, so Dollar Tree and Dollar General were out of them.  I ended up getting the last package at the CVS pharmacy near our house.  It had 10 shiny plastic eggs in them.  I honestly have never seen plastic eggs this shiny.  We liked them, as you can see.

 Note Matt's awesome Easter tie. 

We took turns filling the eggs and hiding them for each other.  All I can say is Easter Egg hunts are not just for kids.  They are for kids and adults who are still a bit like kids.

Speaking of kids, I want to share an experience I had the past week.  The Atlanta Temple is being rededicated this upcoming Sunday, and Matt and I were able to volunteer on a day that it was open to the public.  Matt was assigned to the church building next to the temple, and I was assigned to be inside the temple.  My spot was right next to a room called the Celestial Room, which is a room that represents being in God's presence in heaven.  It is brilliantly lit with beautiful chandeliers and has a light that is truly beyond seeing.  You can feel the light in that room.  As I stood in the hallway guiding tour groups along, I enjoyed watching the faces of the children as they first got a glimpse of the Celestial room.  Gasping, smiling, and "mommy look!" were the reactions from almost every child upon seeing it. While in the room everyone was silent.  I heard comments of "WOW" and "I like that room" as they walked out.  

(Courtesy of LDS Newsroom)

I noticed these reactions in the children, as they were very pronounced.  But as I paid closer attention to the adults entering and leaving the room, I saw similar reactions.  They were more reserved, but from the changes in facial expression I could almost hear the same exclamations of awe and admiration.  I watched as adults looked at themselves in the mirror, and then realize that they could see themselves infinitely reflected in the mirror directly behind them as well, symbolizing our eternal life with God. 

 The children recognized that this room was special, and weren't afraid to voice their joy and appreciation for the beauty.  Our Savior Jesus Christ said that we should become like little children.  That has many meanings, but I feel like I understood a little bit of that as I watched the kids in the temple.