“At a stake conference in Cali, Colombia, a sister told how
she and her fiancé desired to be married in the temple, but at that time the
closest temple was in faraway Peru. For a long time, they saved their money for
bus fares. Finally, they boarded the bus to Bogotá, but when they arrived
there, they learned all seats on the bus to Lima, Peru, were taken. They could
ride if they were willing to sit on the floor of the bus for the entire
five-day and five-night ride. What impressed me was she was grateful they had
been able to go to the temple in this way. It changed the way they felt about
the gospel and about marriage in the temple. The Lord had rewarded them with
the growth that comes from sacrifice. A five-day trip to the temple
accomplished a great deal more in building their spirituality than many visits
to the temple that were sacrifice-free.” - President Dallin H. Oaks
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