I would like to add some details to the Tom Phillips' story and his second anointing experience. He is right about the date, Sunday the 19th of may 2002. I know this because I used to work at the Preston Temple (security department) and that day I was working. So I can confirm that Tom Phillips and his wife were not among the people who attended the temple that day. When I arrived to the temple my companion who I had to relieved told me that I should stay at the recommendation desk because some General Authorities and others members would attend the temple and I was told that a member of the temple presidency was already there (My companion was mistaken. it was not a temple presidency member, the brother already there was Brother Atkins , the temple recorder). I was shocked for the information. So the first to show up was Elder Ballard and followed by Elder and sister Hillam and Elder and sister Peterson. After checking all their recommendations they disappeared. About 20 minutes later, I think, the couples arrived one after another one. They were taken by Elder Peterson and led them inside while Elder Hillam informed me that nobody was allowed to get into the temple. I was also informed that the doors must be locked and I could not leave the recommendation desk under any condition. I think it was around one later, Elder Hillam came to me and asked me to followed him. I was informed that one of the sisters fainted on the floor and my help was needed ( I was a first aider). He took me to the big sealing room which is normally used for living sealings. Once inside, I noticed that only the couples were wearing temple clothes. The G.A. and their wives where wearing white clothing as temple workers. After helping the sister, I was told to return to my place at the recommendation desk. Around one later, all the couples were living the temple escorting by the G.A. and Elder Ballard and the other G.A, went back inside. A few minutes later, all of them were ready to leave but Elder Ballard approached to me and said to the others that he wanted to talk to me. I was shocked. My legs were shaking. He took me to the temple presidency office and told me that he knew that I had questions. I was very nervous and said that everything was alright. He insisted and said that it was a unique opportunity to ask him about it. So I was brave and said that if the portable golden horn at the living sealing room was for the second anointing and the white jars and white basin in the other sealings rooms were used to the washing of feet ordinance. He took my hand and shook it firmly and with a big smile said to me that all my questions had been answered. We were heading to the main door and they left. I would like to say again at this point that Brother Tom Phillips and his wife were not among the couples that day. So it is not true his tale about the second anointing.
