About to Receive Your Endowment? Read This First


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I can't even tell you how many variations I heard of the same line when I was preparing to go through the temple to receive my endowment: "The first time you go through the temple is SO WEIRD." Okay, vague much?! Thanks for the helpful tip, except it's not a tip and it's not helpful at all. So actually, NO THANKS. Thankfully (for real this time) when I was preparing for my endowment, I was going to school at BYU—Idaho, and my stake required everyone to go through a short class about the endowment before receiving their first (non-limited use) temple recommend. Without going into any sacred details, the class briefly covered what to expect of your first initiatory and endowment session. The class was helpful and informative, but there's one thing I remember more vividly than anything else: the member of the stake presidency who was teaching the class said firmly, "These are God's ordinances and commandments — don't you think it probably hurts Him when we say that they're...

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