Sacrifice (a Saturday at the Temple)

In the past couple of months a sister in the Nevada City Ward approached Chuck Hemmert and asked if he and his sons would be willing to do four baptisms at the Temple for her. Apparently there was a timing issue and she needed these ordinances done by a certain date.

Chuck agreed and called to identify a Saturday that this could happen. Several things became apparent:

1) The Sacramento Temple is very busy on Saturdays
2) If they could fit him in, he would need 4 Melchizedek Priesthood holders (due to the busy nature of Saturday mornings there are no Temples Workers available).
3) During weekdays this is not an issue. Temple Workers are able to assist families in the baptistery.

Initially Chuck was able to schedule the trip by tagging onto another ward's Saturday baptism trips. Then shortly before the scheduled date, the ward had to cancel their trip. Tapping into his unconquerable attitude, he called around the Nevada City Ward and found that Ken Fransworth and Wendell Clove could go along with Wendel's son, Grant. Chuck then called the Temple again and asked if he could still come if he only had three Melchizedek Priesthood holders. After some discussions, including talking to the supervisor of the baptistery, the Temple agreed.

The Saturday arrived, Chuck Hemmert and his two sons, Quinn and Logan; Wendel Clove and his son Grant and Ken Farnsworth loaded into a car and drove to the Temple together. Another family in the ward provided additional names and the Temple added the balance so that each young man were able to do 15 baptisms.

The six of them along with a "recorder" provided by the Temple spent over an hour performing the saving ordinance of baptism for these 45 people. Something that they couldn't do for themselves. In addition the young men involved, rubbed shoulders with Melchizedek Priesthood holders in action.

Quinn, Logan and Grant received the following for sacrificing 5 hours of their time (15 combined hours) on a Saturday morning :
•Providing service for someone else
•Working arm-in-arm with their Fathers
•Observing Temple Workers assist patrons of the Temple
•Eating at "Mel's Diner" on the way home and discussing what they had done at the Temple

I think that these young men are learning patterns that will affect the rest of their lives. As always, the Lord has a way of paying us for our sacrifices.