Layton Utah Temple

Layton Utah Temple

My experience this morning in the Layton Utah Temple can be summed up in two words: John Pulver. John is a temple worker there. And thank heavens they have name badges! When I saw his name badge, I asked him if he ever attended the 

Montreal Quebec Temple

Montreal Quebec Temple

Like all good temple trips, this one started early. I was on the road to Reagan National Airport at 3:59 AM! The nonstop flight to Montreal leaves at 6 AM. I will fly back tonight at 7 PM! The spirit is willing, but my French 

Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

As with all good temple visits, it starts with where you were when you began the visit. In this case, I was at FanX in Salt Lake City. Here’s proof: I’m here in Salt Lake City to help out my friends at this convention. The 

Helena Montana Temple

Helena Montana Temple

I had an 8 AM endowment session the next morning so all was well. It’s a joyous thing to drive 84 miles an hour using cruise control all the way up through Idaho and Montana. We can’t drive that fast legally in Washington DC, but 

Richmond Virginia Temple

Richmond Virginia Temple

Any trip to the Richmond Virginia Temple from the Washington DC area has to go on I-95 South. That’s generally not a pleasant experience, especially on Juneteenth weekend! The Richmond Virginia Temple was dedicated on my birthday, May 7 of last month. It was originally 

Anchorage Alaska Temple

Anchorage Alaska Temple

My trip to the Anchorage Alaska Temple was going to be my final US operating temple, number 82. But then the airlines stepped in and gave me too good of a deal. So, I just scheduled my Anchorage Alaska Temple trip for the last week 

Kona Hawaii Temple

Kona Hawaii Temple

My second stop on this 48-hour Hawaiian temple trip is the Kona Hawaii Temple. I left my sister Patti‘s house in Laie at 5 o’clock this morning. Then, I drove an hour north to the Honolulu airport. Next, I boarded a Hawaiian Airlines flight at 

Laie Hawaii Temple

Laie Hawaii Temple

As is the case with most of these trips, it starts with the food. Accordingly this morning, it was the Dunkin’ Donuts card that I’ve been carrying around in my wallet for years. It actually had some value on it! Accordingly, it scored me an 

Billings Montana Temple

Billings Montana Temple

It is 392 miles from the Pocatello Idaho Temple to the Billings Montana Temple. More importantly, it is 6 hours and 9 minutes of travel time. When I left Spanish Fork yesterday morning at 6:13 AM, my goal was to simply go up to the 

Pocatello Idaho Temple

Pocatello Idaho Temple

My adventure to visit the Pocatello Idaho Temple started Tuesday at 6:13. That’s A.M… That’s when the Utah Transit Authority 821 bus stops at the street corner less than a block from my mother‘s house. I would catch it up to the Provo Frontrunner station