PHOENIX TEMPLE OPEN HOUSE-PLUS CURRENTLY SERVING SISTER MISSIONARIES!

 PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINE FOR ALL PHOTOS OF OUR VISIT TO THE TEMPLE OPEN HOUSE!  WE SAW 41 of the 75 SISTERS CURRENTLY SERVING!

We had the great privilege of touring the new and FINALLY OPEN Phoenix Temple!  It was absolutely delightful to see the Griffins again and we love them even more each time we interact with them!
In all honesty, only Mission Presidents and Wives understand other Mission Presidents and Wives...so we just love interacting with all our friends who have served or are currently serving!!

Above; we are with Michael Pickerd, who was our Area Seventy when we arrived in the Mission, but who currently serves as head of the Temple Committee overseeing the Open House, Cultural Celebration and Dedication.  He is one busy, and incredibly kind man!

The Griffins encouraged us to say hello to the great Sister Missionaries of the APM who were serving at the temple the two days we attended.

 I will not attempt to name all their names, as there are about 8-10 new Sisters since we left in July.  I was delighted however, to meet new Sister Morris from Park Valley Utah, the hometown of my own father!  Not many people even know where this very small community is!  Welcome to the best mission in the world Sister!

I will show you the roles that the Sister Missionaries play in a temple Open House.
as patrons are bused to the site, they are ushered into the chapel or a classroom where Sisters like these greet them and give a short presentation.

 There are small rooms throughout the building so many groups can be oriented at once to what a temple is and why they are important to the Latter-day Saints.

 President Taylor got in on some photos with us as well.  It felt so good to hug these wonderful Sister Missionaries!  With our assignment at the MTC, we continue to work with missionaries several times a week, so this just seems normal and natural!

 The APM has 2 sets of Temple Coordinating Sisters to schedule all the companionships and make sure things go smoothly.  They are there to trouble shoot; as they are doing in this change of printing tape on the photo booth.
No problem!  They have things under control!

 After a tour of the temple hosted by local Church members, visitors then get to come to a couple locations just outside the temple grounds, one is a photo booth where they can get a photo taken and also emailed to them.  We had fun with that.

 And there is a hosting tent with several stations.


One is learning about what goes on inside the temple.

Another is learning about Family History.


The beautiful Sisters of the Arizona Phoenix Mission are doing a wonderful job introducing people to the blessings of the temple of the Lord.

Here is where we want to be.
The temple is the house of God.
We can learn more about what he wants us to do by serving within these walls.
We are empowered to be able to live in a difficult world as we keep our temple covenants.
I add my witness that the Lord is bound if we do as he asks us.  He will bless us in ways best for each of us individually!
If you have not gone to the temple, go visit a temple, go to an open house, ask for a testimony of temple work and then get yourself in a place where you can get a recommend to attend a temple!
If you already have a temple recommend, use it.  The promises are sure!
WE LOVE THIS TEMPLE AND THOSE WHO WILL SERVE AND ATTEND INSIDE THESE SACRED WALLS!  The Lord IS hastening His work!!!  Love, Sister Taylor