Temples

In this last General Conference the following quote really spoke to me:

"You are never lost when you can see the temple. The temple will provide direction for you and your family in a world filled with chaos. It is an eternal guidepost which will help you from getting lost in the 'mist of darkness.' It is the house of the Lord.
The First Presidency has invited adult members to have a current temple recommend and visit the temple more often. Even our young children have been encouraged to visit the temple grounds and touch the temple. President Thomas S. Monson once counseled, 'As we touch the temple, the temple will touch us.'"

"Sacred Homes, Sacred Temples" by Elder Gary E. Stevenson Of the Seventy in the April 2009 General Conference

So during the summer of 2009 we have decided that our family would try to visit most, if not all, of the temples in Utah. We want to walk the grounds and take a picture there as a family.

So far this year we have been to the Draper Temple (in Jan. for the open house), the Manti Temple and the Vernal Temple. We have been finding out interesting information about the temples at www.ldschurchtemples.com. Here are some pictures from our recent trips.

Draper

Vernal

The Vernal Temple used to be the Uintah Stake Tabernacle until it was converted into a temple in 1997. The temple is right in the middle of town and in the 5 years that my parents have lived out there we had never visited it. We are glad that we finally took the opportunity.

The Vernal Temple

The old Uintah Tabernacle

The kids on the grounds.

Manti

Marshyl's parents were married in the Manti Temple in 1973(?).