2012
Juliana’s First Temple Visit
October 2012


“Juliana’s First Temple Visit,” Friend, Oct. 2012, 46–47

Juliana’s First Temple Visit

Outside it was foggy and drizzly. But Juliana J. of Hatchet Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada, didn’t mind. She was feeling very warm inside as she and her family walked around the Halifax Nova Scotia Temple. She had just finished doing baptisms for the dead for her first time.

Going to the temple was actually the main reason Juliana had been excited to turn 12. Her older sisters and brother had been telling her about it for a long time, and she couldn’t wait to feel the Spirit there for herself.

But when her 12th birthday came, Juliana and her family were on vacation. When they stopped to see the Salt Lake Temple, she didn’t have her recommend yet, so she couldn’t go inside. Big disappointment!

On her first Sunday back home, Juliana made sure she had her recommend interview with her bishop. Then she had to wait a few more weeks until it was her ward’s Mutual temple visit.

Finally, the special day came. Juliana got dressed in her Sunday clothes. Her oldest sister helped by braiding Juliana’s long hair. Juliana’s family went with her to the temple. “She was so excited, she was vibrating!” her mom said.

Afterward, Juliana and her family walked around the temple together taking pictures. That’s a family tradition, come rain or snow. It’s a tradition that Juliana looks forward to repeating many more times.

For a school assignment, she had to write about something she was excited about. She wrote about going to the temple.

Juliana has finished her first two Personal Progress goals.

Her favorite Primary song is “We’ll Bring the World His Truth,” and her favorite scripture is the Lord’s Prayer.

Juliana is a horse fanatic. On a family vacation, she counted 5,004 of them!

Photograph of Juliana by Marissa Widdison