"May I share with you the account of Tihi and Tararaina Mou Tham and their 10 children. The entire
family except for one daughter joined the Church in the early 1960s, when missionaries came to their island, located about 100 miles (160 km) south of Tahiti. Soon they began to desire the blessings of an eternal family sealing in the temple.
family except for one daughter joined the Church in the early 1960s, when missionaries came to their island, located about 100 miles (160 km) south of Tahiti. Soon they began to desire the blessings of an eternal family sealing in the temple.
At that time the nearest temple to the Mou Tham family was the Hamilton New Zealand Temple,
more than 2,500 miles (4,000 km) to the southwest, accessible only by expensive airplane travel. The large Mou Tham family, which eked out a meager living on a small plantation, had no money for
airplane fare, nor was there any opportunity for employment on their Pacific island. So Brother Mou Tham and his son Gérard madethe difficult decision to travel 3,000 miles (4,800 km) towork in New Caledonia, where another son was already employed.
more than 2,500 miles (4,000 km) to the southwest, accessible only by expensive airplane travel. The large Mou Tham family, which eked out a meager living on a small plantation, had no money for
airplane fare, nor was there any opportunity for employment on their Pacific island. So Brother Mou Tham and his son Gérard madethe difficult decision to travel 3,000 miles (4,800 km) towork in New Caledonia, where another son was already employed.
The three Mou Tham men labored for four years.Brother Mou Tham alone returned home only once during that time, for the marriage of a daughter.
After four years, Brother Mou Tham and his sons had saved enough money to take the family to the New Zealand Temple. All who were members went except for one daughter, who was expecting a
baby. They were sealed for time and eternity, an indescribable and joyful experience.
baby. They were sealed for time and eternity, an indescribable and joyful experience.
Brother Mou Tham returned from the temple directly to New Caledonia, where he worked for two
more years to pay for the passage of the one daughter who had not been at the temple with them—a married daughter and her child and husband.
more years to pay for the passage of the one daughter who had not been at the temple with them—a married daughter and her child and husband.
In their later years Brother and Sister Mou Tham desired to serve in the temple. By that time the
Papeete Tahiti Temple had been constructed and dedicated, and they served four missions there.3
Papeete Tahiti Temple had been constructed and dedicated, and they served four missions there.3
My brothers and sisters, temples are more than stone and mortar. They are filled with faith and
fasting. They are built of trials and testimonies. They are sanctified by sacrifice and service." -Thomas S. Monson
fasting. They are built of trials and testimonies. They are sanctified by sacrifice and service." -Thomas S. Monson
I love this story! Temples are so important! And the sacrifices we make for them impact our lives for eternity. What we can do in them is sacred and spiritual for our lives. They help us become closer to God and be happier in our every day life. The covenants we make are eternal. Through them we can be with our families for eternity. This is especially dear to my heart knowing I can one day see my daddy again and be with him and my family for eternity. Because of Christ and His sacrifice for us we can have temple marriage and make special covenants which qualify us for eternal life and salvation. I'm so grateful for temples and can't wait for my special day to enter with my husband and be sealed in a beautiful castle, for time and all eternity<3
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