I’m Going There Someday

My family lives about 20 miles north of the Washington D.C. Temple. It’s close to my daddy’s school and the army base where we buy groceries, so I get to see it a lot. Whenever we drive past, I look for the angel Moroni and ask my mom if we can go to the visitors’ center. I love the beautiful flowers around the temple, and I especially love to see the statue of Jesus and watch movies in the visitors’ center.

I decided to build a temple out of my blocks, and I asked my mom to help me. We built it as big as we could, using every block I have. I felt happy when we finished it. We displayed it in our house, and I showed it to all my friends who came to visit.

In Primary we learn lots of songs, and I love singing about the temple. I want to get married there someday. I told my mom I want to marry Daddy. She said he is already taken, but that I will find another great man to marry when I grow up. I know the temple is Heavenly Father’s house. I can’t wait until I can go to the temple.
Abigail Emma Smith, age 3, with help from her mom
Olney, Maryland

Illustrated by Mark Robison