Stories of Faith

How one woman with Down syndrome has found belonging in the temple

From left to right: Taylor, Leslie, and Corbin Moberg take a selfie outside the Moses Lake Washington Temple in Moses Lake, Washington, on July 22, 2026.
From left to right: Taylor, Leslie, and Corbin Moberg take a selfie outside the Moses Lake Washington Temple in Moses Lake, Washington, on July 22, 2026.
Provided by Leslie Moberg for the Church News

The words of the Primary song “I Love to See the Temple” could be heard frequently coming from Taylor Moberg, a member of the Moses Lake Washington Stake. ...

From a young age, Taylor dreamed of entering the temple. But because she has Down syndrome, the path to making those sacred covenants was not always clear.

When she was 13 years old, someone from her young women’s class asked who wanted to perform baptisms for the dead at the temple. Taylor’s hand shot into the air. There was just one problem—she had not yet been baptized.

She wasted no time. Soon afterward, her older brother baptized her. Her mother, Leslie Moberg, said it was a sacred experience for their family and believes Taylor was especially prepared to make that covenant.

“She really understood more about what she was doing versus what she would not have understood at age 8,” said Leslie Moberg. ...

Years later, Taylor received her temple endowment and soon afterward began serving in the Columbia River Washington Temple. ...

Taylor found her place of belonging in the house of the Lord. She works multiple times each week performing different ordinances or even just greeting people as they come into the building.

Visit the Church News to learn more about how Taylor finds joy through her temple service.

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