There is room in the Inn!

 Friends,

I want to share my thoughts with you from inspiration I received while at the temple with the youth last night. As we gathered together, I found myself reflecting on one of the topics of our sacrament meeting - making room in the inn for Mary, Joseph, and the Christ child. I think sometimes we forget that there is room for us in the inn. How often do we knock and ask to be let in? Because of Christ, there will always be room in the inn, His door will always be opened for you. Our Savior is the God of Miracles. And so, miraculously, the Lord has provided us with places of refuge, sanctuaries of safety, houses of holiness. He has opened his House to us and given us access to His Glory where we can visit with Him in His holy inn.

Brothers and sisters, there is always room for us in His inn. We will always find Him there, always find peace in his covenants, always find power in His ordinances. 

The youth last night were a POWERFUL example of that power. I want, more than anything else, for you to experience that beauty, unity, and light. The Lord can light our world as we we visit Him. And if we catch that light, we can light the world with His love.

Will you please come to the temple with us? January 03 will be the next temple night. It will start off our new year. Last night, I told the youth that there may come a day in their lives when they will be nervous to return to the temple because it has been so long. I begged them to remember this day when/if that day comes and to return, to not be afraid, to know that the temples' doors are always open and the Lords arms always outstretched. 

Please, please, please consider this my personal invite to you, Will you join me in the temple on January 03? You can do any of the following;
- Come to the baptistry with us (sit and watch or participate, we have a session reserved at 6pm)
- Just sit in the temple's internal waiting room or chapel
- Participate in invitatories
- Sit on the grounds with your family
- Participate in sealings or an endowment session

I love you all so much and look forward to seeing your beautiful, bright, shining faces tomorrow, every Sunday, and in the temple. I know that the Lord is blessing you for your righteous desires and you will receive all that was promised, none will molest you. You are heralding in the moment when Jesus will say to all Israel, 'Come Home". May we continue to be guided.


Sincerely with all the love and adoration I can muster,

Bishop Kienzle

PS: I really, really do love you all so much <3