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 

Detroit Michigan Temple

Detroit Michigan Temple

Thank you Spirit Airlines! It started off my visit to the Detroit Michigan Temple perfectly… My Airfare to the Detroit Michigan Temple They say a picture is worth 1000 words so I’ll just post this one: My Hotel Cost Because of the temple’s schedule I 

Reno Nevada Temple

Reno Nevada Temple

My trip to the Reno Nevada Temple started by driving east from Sacramento over the Sierra Nevada mountains. The highest point of that trip comes at Donners Pass which is 7227 feet in elevation. I thought when I passed the 3000 elevation foot sign that 

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 

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