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Sacramento California Temple

Sacramento California Temple

I wasn’t sure I was going to make this trip across the country to visit four temples, including the Sacramento California Temple. After finishing Monday’s work load, taking a quick shower, and dashing off to BWI airport, I made the Spirit Airlines flight with about 

Kansas City Missouri Temple

Kansas City Missouri Temple

After driving almost 1000 miles yesterday it felt great to get some sleep at a Best Western Hotel near the Kansas City airport. Stretching out on the king size bed felt like heaven! Temple #4: Kansas City Missouri Temple The sessions at the Kansas City 

Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple

Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple

My journey to the Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple started in the Dollar General parking lot in Keokuk Iowa. Having made it back successfully across the Mississippi River from the Nauvoo Illinois Temple, the 350 mile drive across Iowa to Winter Quarters Nebraska was now ahead 

Nauvoo Illinois Temple

Nauvoo Illinois Temple

The Nauvoo Illinois Temple is my second of four temples I’m planning to visit on this trip. The Nauvoo Illinois Temple is 171 miles north of the St. Louis Missouri Temple. It’s approximately a 3-hour drive. I planned to leave the St. Louis Temple at 

St. Louis Missouri Temple

St. Louis Missouri Temple

The St. Louis Missouri Temple would is one of four temples I am trying to visit in a 36-hour period. The other three temples include the Nauvoo Illinois Temple, the Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple, and the Kansas City Missouri Temple. This trip was going to 

St. Paul Minnesota Temple

St. Paul Minnesota Temple

My St. Paul Minnesota Temple adventure started at the Baltimore Washington International airport yesterday afternoon at about noon. I went there straight from work so my pick up truck had a load of junk in the back. At around 2 PM I landed in Minneapolis 

Houston Texas Temple

Houston Texas Temple

Normally I start off by talking about what a great airfare I got but in this case it’s all about the seating arrangements first. That is all important when you make a trip to the Houston Texas Temple. My First Seats This time the airfare 

Seattle Washington Temple

Seattle Washington Temple

I knew it was going to be a good trip to the Seattle Washington Temple when the folks at Spirit Airlines gave me an exit row aisle seat at the gate. Prior to that I had a middle seat. The fact that the round-trip air 

Vancouver British Columbia Temple

Vancouver British Columbia Temple

The Vancouver British Columbia Temple is about 140 miles north of Seattle. The possibility of going to this temple was confirmed when Payless rented me a car. That was so exciting! I drove from the Seattle Tacoma airport about 30 miles to my aunt Carma’s 

Tucson Arizona Temple

Tucson Arizona Temple

Have done five initiatory names in the Gila Valley Arizona Temple, I made a mad dash 140 miles to the Tucson Arizona Temple. My goal was to make the 7:30 session. I drove 85 miles an hour along Interstate 10 and arrived at the temple