Why was he fourth? Apparently he arrived late
New temples:
- Provo Tabernacle will be rebuilt as a temple
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Barranquilla , Columbia
- Durban, South Africa
- Star Valley, Wyoming
- Paris, France (we had already heard about that)
They now have a fund, like the perpetual education fund, for people to go to the temple for the first time when they live far from any temples.
First, may I mention that no Church-built facility is more important than a temple. Temples are places where relationships are sealed together to last through the eternities. We are grateful for all the many temples across the world and for the blessing they are in the lives of our members.
There was an audible gasp when he announced that the Provo Tabernacle would be rebuilt as a temple after the fire.
I have mentioned in previous conferences the progress we are making in placing temples closer to our members. Although they are readily available to many members in the Church, there are still areas of the world where temples are so distant from our members that they cannot afford the travel required to get to them. They are thus unable to partake of the sacred and eternal blessings temples provide. To help in this regard, we have available what is called the General Temple Patron Assistance Fund. This fund provides a one-time visit to the temple for those who otherwise would not be able to go to the temple and yet who long desperately for that opportunity.
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