We had some visitors this weekend! Grandma and Grandpa Morwood and the Hughes' came up to stay with us for a couple of days. While they were here, we took them to see the Kokanee Salmon running at Porcupine Reservoir.
We about missed the salmon run this year because the weather has been really weird. It has been unseasonably warm so much that hardly any of the leaves have changed colors yet. We usually go see the salmon when the leaves change but since they haven't changed, we almost forgot about the salmon. We made it though and got to see the red fish swim and fight the current.
Another reason we didn't know if the salmon were running is because there has been very little water this last winter and summer causing the water levels in Porcupine to drop substantially. Because of this, the poor salmon have to swim even further up stream than normal.
Normally this area in the above picture is under water so the salmon wouldn't even start their upstream swim until well after this point. Because of the lower water levels though, the fish have to swim at least an extra mile upstream. Good luck fishes!
This was Brooklyn's first salmon run and as you can see, she was loving it!
When we got home from Porcupine, it was time to get ready to go to Pocatello. The Pocatello Temple has just been completed and we were able to get tickets to the Open House. We were all excited to go walk through the newest temple,.
This temple was so beautiful just like the other temples. The kids loved being able to go inside a temple and see what they are all about. This is not the first temple open house they have been to but it is the first one that they are actually old enough to really remember and feel the Spirit of the place.
As we walked through the temple, we were able to show them the baptismal font, the endowment rooms, sealing rooms, and the Celestial room. We quietly explained a little bit about what was done in each room so that they would know. When we got to the sealing rooms, we were able to show them the mirrors on the walls. We showed them that if they looked in the mirrors they could see their reflection forever. That is what happens in the temple when you are sealed forever. They thought the mirrors were pretty awesome. Charlotte is still talking about how we went in the temple and looked in the mirrors.
When we walked into the Celestial Room, my breath was literally taken away and my eyes teared up. I didn't realize how much I had missed going to the temple since they have been closed due to Covid-19 until I walked in this room. Even though this temple has not been dedicated yet, the Spirit was still there as strong as ever. This was a great experience!!
We had a big group with us as we toured the temple. We went through with the Hughes, Hulets, Morwood Grandparents, and a couple of Lacie's friends from Pocatello. We loved every minute.
The area around the temple was also beautiful. The sunset was amazing. The sun shining through the clouds was like nothing else. I cannot wait to go back inside the temple again.
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