I Love To See The Temple

I got the sweetest email from our ward's Primary President today. I had to make a record of it, so here it is:

I wanted to tell you something about Tate that I saw at our activity on Saturday. When we got into the temple visitor's center, we broke up into three groups. Our first station was to look at the paintings on the wall, find the two that had donkeys, and write down the names of the paintings. Of course, this was quite difficult for most of the kids, especially the younger ones, but Tate stood there at both of those paintings until he was content that he had written it down correctly (most everyone else moved on to the next station, and I tried to hurry him along so we wouldn't get left behind). Then we went into the "neighborhood" area near the back of the visitor's center. There is a huge wall that is all glass windows where you can get a great view of the temple. While many of the children were looking at the different Books of Mormon or trying out the computer screens, I noticed Tate standing in front of that window drawing a picture of the temple. He had to have stood there for at least ten minutes, looking at the temple and adding detail to his picture. It was so sweet to see him so determined to make it just right. I kept walking by, taking pictures and talking with the other children and each time, Tate was still there. I truly cannot describe it in words how touched I was as I watched him concentrate on the temple amidst the chaos. It was one of those moments I won't forget. I just wanted to let you know how much I love your boys. I am so grateful that I got to have this little experience with Tate.

Oh, how I adore this little guy!!