ARIZONA TEMPLES WITH ELDER TEH

 I have not shown photos recently of how the temple is coming along in Phoenix.

We had the opportunity to take Elder Teh of the Seventy to visit three of the Arizona Temples while he was here, so I wanted to share with you some of these photos.

 This is our own Phoenix Temple.  It is looking mostly complete, except for windows and permanent doors on the outside...a flurry of work on the inside.  They are working on the front fountains and landscaping on the outside. Parking lots are complete.

 Here are Elder Teh and President Taylor outside the Phoenix Temple.

 We made a stop at the Mesa Temple as well.

 They gave us the VIP tour of the inside including the basement and all the utility rooms etc.  It was very kind of them to take the time to do that and we learned a lot about the rich history of this older temple.

We also drove to see the outside of the new Gilbert Temple.



This time of dusk was just beautiful!  I did not have my nice camera for these, but they still turned out very pretty!

 You can see the beautiful detail that windows and landscaping bring...we cannot wait to have Phoenix Temple look more like this!  It is really breathtaking!


the Gilbert Temple Open House is set for Mid January to Mid February with the Dedication early March.




Temples are the House of the Lord.  The promises/covenants we make inside bless not only the lives of those that we do the work for, but they bring greater light and power into our own lives as we renew our own promises with God.

We encourage you to prepare to go to the temple for the first time if you have not yet had that blessing in your life.  Visit with your Bishop to see how you can qualify to attend the Temples.



If you hold a temple recommend, USE IT.  In this time of the HASTENING OF THE WORK, it is critical that we have the power we need to do the work of the Lord daily.  I know that we will have a greater portion of the Spirit if we attend the House of the Lord frequently.  Our families need us to have that extra guidance in our lives.



Here is another of God's wonderful houses...his beautiful world!  Sedona was truly inspiring as you can see from this overlook of the city before we went to the chapel.

Remember, pray for your missionaries by name; both those in your own ward as well as your own family/friends.
Love you!  Sister Taylor