This will be a Christmas to remember. In most of the world, the Lord’s Temples are closed on Christmas Day. In Asia, where Christmas is not a major holiday, the Taiwan Temple is open. We were blessed to serve in the Temple, doing Baptisms and Endowment ordinances on Christmas Day.
Four families from Chennai accompanied us to Taiwan this week: Ruskin Kalavainan family, Anil Kumar family, Gopi Sundaram family and Josephine Fernando. We worked these wonderful people for 2 months, preparing them spiritually for this experience. The most challenging part was obtaining their visas from the Taiwan Consulate. They didn’t arrive until the Friday before departure date, so there were some anxious moments for the travelers.
The families were sealed together for eternity on December 26. It was a deep spiritual experience for all of us. Seven children under the age of 12 participated in the sealing ordinance. The Lord has taught us that families do not exist only for this life — they are eternal, if we are faithful to His commandments, which includes the Temple sealing ordinance.
Sister Gibson was gifted with an authentic Indian saree. Here is her first fitting and modeling the chic outfit outside the Temple:
While their parents were serving in the Temple, their children were checking out the nearby parks:
A visit to Taipei would not be complete without sampling the latest gadgetry in the tech world. Six stories of laptops, mobile devices, drones, GPS units….well, you get the picture. Our grandson would get lost in here and never come out. Guang Hua Digital Plaza —
Time to depart….
