When Jacob got his mission call, we e-mailed the Portland Temple to see if he could make an appointment to receive his endowment before he left on his mission. The Temple was closed for a long time, due to COVID, and while it is now open, they are busy allowing current missionaries to come and receive their endowments, first. We felt very blessed when they said that they had one opening, March 2nd, the day before he starts the MTC. He was told that he could invite 13 guests to go with him. He invited all the family in the area; Aunt Shellie & Uncle Mike, Aunt Alisa and Uncle David, Grandpa and Grandma Cornilles, and us. Then, he invited our Bishop, Bryan Boynton, and our previous Bishop and neighbor, Scott Eddington, and his wife, Traci – who was Jacob’s first piano teacher and family friend. We went into the temple as a group, waited while he met with the Temple President, and then were all escorted to the endowment room – with just our group in the room. It was so nice to be in the Temple together!
-Mom
