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Oakland California Temple

Oakland California Temple

Finally! After two years of Covid related closures, I was able to go out and visit another temple. Thanks to a credit I had on Spirit Airlines, and the corresponding $160 round-trip flight from Baltimore to Oakland, I was thrilled to come to the Bay 

13 New Temples Announced!

13 New Temples Announced!

In the October general conference, President Nelson announced that 13 new temples would be built “…at or near…” the following locations: Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Tacloban, Philippines; Monrovia, Liberia; Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Antananarivo, Madagascar; Culiacan, Mexico; Vitoria, Brazil; La Paz, Bolivia; Santiago West, Chile; 

20 New Temples Announced!

20 New Temples Announced!

At the April 2021 general conference, President Nelson announced the construction of 20 new temples! They will be built in these locations: Oslo, Norway; Brussels, Belgium; Vienna, Austria; Kumasi, Ghana; Beira, Mozambique; Cape Town, South Africa; Singapore, Republic of Singapore; Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Cali, Columbia; 

Six New Temples Announced!

Six New Temples Announced!

In the October 2020 general conference, President Nelson announced the building of six new temples. They will be located in Tarawa, Kiribati; Port Vila, Vanuatu; Lindon, Utah; Greater Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sao Paulo East, Brazil, and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. This brings the total number of 

8 New Temples Announced!

8 New Temples Announced!

What a thrill to have President Nelson announce eight new temples to be constructed in the following areas: Bahai Blanca, Argentina; Tallahassee, Florida; Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Benin City, Nigeria; Syracuse, Utah; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Shanghai, China! To see 

Monticello Utah Temple

Monticello Utah Temple

The Monticello Utah Temple is the only temple in Utah that I have not visited. That’s probably because it’s 233 miles southeast of Spanish Fork Utah, where my mother lives. On Tuesday, February 11, I drove 210 miles north from Salt Lake City to visit 

Star Valley Wyoming Temple

Star Valley Wyoming Temple

This trip to the Star Valley Wyoming Temple was made possible by Frontier Airline’s $150 round-trip airfare from Washington DC to Salt Lake City. I love it when I get those fares! The Accomodations Contrary to my normal approach, where I land at 11:30 PM 

Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple

Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple

All visits to the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple start with some kind of an adventure in New Orleans. Monday afternoon I flew from Baltimore to New Orleans and checked in at the Days Inn. The hotel was only $70. A Bus Tour of New Orleans 

Memphis Tennessee Temple

Memphis Tennessee Temple

It’s a quick trip to my 68th temple visited, the Memphis Tennessee Temple. For once I didn’t fly on Frontier Airlines or Spirit Airlines; I flew on Southwest. The flight left Baltimore at 8:10 AM; I leave Memphis at 4:35 PM and arrive back in 

Raleigh North Carolina Temple

Raleigh North Carolina Temple

It pays to check your emails. That is the moral of the story for my visit to the Raleigh North Carolina Temple today. Travel Arrangements for the Raleigh North Carolina Temple On July 1st I booked a round-trip ticket to fly from Baltimore to Raleigh