Salt Lake Here We Come!

Michelle and Amanda are going to Salt Lake on 18 December to take in Christmas at Temple Square. This includes a trip to the temple. They'd sure like it if some more people came...hint, hint. ;o)

Utah Temple Tour Part II

On Saturday, 4 September, Heather, Michelle, and I went to the Ogden Temple and did an endowment session as part of our temple tour. It's too bad only three of us could make it, but we had a really great time. We got there without a whole lot of time before they led us off to start the session. One of the cool things about the Ogden temple was that there was an organ being played in the waiting room. They have an organ in the chapel at the Logan Temple but people don't usually wait in there prior to a regular session. 

This temple has a very different layout from the Logan but was pretty nonetheless. I don't think it's possible to say that a temple is ugly....The celestial room was gorgeous and bigger than the Logan temple. The session only had about 20 people in it, so it was relatively small. I guess that's to be expected for a Saturday afternoon on a holiday weekend? All that aside, it was just great to be able to be at the temple with dear friends and feel of the spirit that is found therein. It was so peaceful to just sit in the celestial room and it made me want to never leave. 
Following the session, we took our pictures and then Heather took us to an Italian restaurant that her family really likes called La Ferrovia. It's a legitimate Italian restaurant run by immigrants from Naples. The food was delicious! And then, to top off the night we went to Farr Ice Cream (where the ice cream is Farr Better) and got some yummy ice cream. 
It was a fabulous afternoon and evening and it made me realize just how fortunate I am to have such great friends who are striving to live the gospel in the way that they should in order to be worthy to go to the temple. 
Our next stop on the tour is the Bountiful temple. A date has yet to be set but we'll take care of that soon, I'm sure, so stay tuned!

                                                                Heather, Michelle, Me

Ogden Temple

A few fun facts:
* Announcement - 24 August 1967
* Groundbreaking - 8 September 1969
* Dedication -18 January 1972 
* It was dedicated by President Joseph Fielding Smith.
* It was the fifth temple built in Utah and the second along the Wasatch Front. 
* It was the first temple dedicated in the state of Utah; the previous four were built prior to statehood.
* It has six ordinance rooms which allow sessions to begin every 20 minutes. 
* The spire was originally gold in color but was painted white in 2002.
* It will undergo renovations beginning in late 2010 or early 2011 and will face east when it is finished.

Ogden

We'll be leaving for the temple around 2:00. Afterwards we'll either go to Farr Ice Cream (where it's Farr Better :o) ) or to Maddox or possibly both. 
Call or text Amanda (435.757.6380) for specific information.

Ogden

The date has been set for Utah Temple Trip part II. We will be going to the Ogden temple on Saturday 4 September. It'll be sometime in the afternoon. Check back here for more details. So exciting!!!