Temple Visit

We are so excited to visit the Gilbert Temple next week. We have been telling the kids about how special it is to prepare them for the experience. It's pretty neat to see the spirit of the Temple consume everyone. May parents took a friend of mine and his wife last week and they thanked them so many times for the opportunity to see inside. It's such a special treat that the church gives to all to come and see. We took the family during the construction of the Gilbert Temple and were able to take home broken pieces of granite. We are making a shadow box with the pieces and some construction pics.

The Phoenix Temple isn't too far behind, word on the street says that it should be ready for open house this year too. Here is a sunset pic of it.

I played around with the color a little bit and it turned out nice. There is someone in our ward overseeing the construction of the Temple and he said there will be a super special treat for members of our stake and stakes near the Temple coming up before the general public is allowed inside.

Here is a great shot of the kids at the Mesa Temple.

I just love how everyone is unique, but the same feeling exists in them all.

In 1994, President Howard W. Hunter invited all members of the Church to “establish the temple … as the great symbol of [our] membership.” Later that same year, construction on the Bountiful Utah Temple was completed. Like many, we were anxious to take our young family to the open house prior to the dedication. We labored diligently to prepare our children to enter the temple, praying earnestly that they would have a spiritual experience so that the temple would become a focal point in their lives. (2012 October General Conference, An Unspeakable Gift from God, Sat. Morning Session - By  Craig C. Christensen).