San Diego California Temple

The San Diego temple was one of the most unique temples I've seen.  The celestial room has a beautiful staircase going up to a second level.  It has large spires coming down from the ceiling that look like icicles.  The outside is absolutely beautiful, with somewhat of a fairy castle type look.  To the brides who get married here they really do get to feel like a princess in a castle.

It sits right next to the freeway, where you can see its majesty as you drive by.  It is a beautiful temple in a beautiful city.

These flowers were all over the trees on the temple grounds.

We were there with Robyn's sister Megan and her husband Graham.

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Manti Utah Temple

The Manti Temple has always had a special place in my heart.  I've had several good friends who attended Snow College.  I loved to come down and visit.  I loved to do sessions here.  I love the beauty of this temple.  From the rose petal tips on the lights, to the spiral staircase that winds up each of the towers, this is a magnificent temple.  It is one of two temples in the world that does a live endowment session.

It has been several years since I have been to this temple.  Today I was able to take my wife there.  It was her first time and I loved sharing this temple with her.  It is amazing to look at this beautiful temple and realize that there was no paid labor in its construction.  It was all built as a labor of love by members of the church.  That makes its beauty even more incredible.

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Logan Utah Temple

The Logan Temple is a very special temple.  It is one of the 4 temples built by pioneers in Utah in the 1800's. It has since been renovated to support the newer technologies such as projection screens but it still has a special air to it.  It sits on a hill overlooking the valley.  It is beautiful and almost looks like a castle.  Robyn and I really enjoyed seeing this temple.

This sign amused us.

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Vernal Utah Temple

The Vernal Temple is a very unique temple.  It was dedicated as a tabernacle in 1907.  Then, after it had fallen into disrepair the interior was gutted and rebuilt as a temple, dedicated in 1997.  As I walked through the halls of the temple I found it to be very different from most temples.  The design is very simple, yet still elegant.  It really made me realize that it is not architecture or design that makes a temple.  It is the fact that it was dedicated as our Lord's house.  Regardless of what a temple may look like, the most important thing is the saving ordinances that are performed for the living and the dead within its walls.

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Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple

The Oquirrh Mountain Temple is a very beautiful temple, and one that we had some adventures with.  The first time we tried to go to this temple was several months ago.  We learned the hard way that you should check the schedule before you drive to the temple.  It was closed for cleaning and we were very sad.

Luckily, when we went yesterday it turned out to be a great experience.  We were given the opportunity to be the witness couple.  This was our second time in that role.  (The first time was at the Draper Temple.)  Being the witness couple is always a very special experience.  It seems that you get to be more intimately involved in the ordinance.

This temple was magnificent inside.  The first thing I noticed was the two majestic staircases you see the moment you get inside.  The celestial room was a smaller one but was very tall with an amazing and huge chandelier.

The temple sits up where it can overlook the valley.  The view looking out is majestic.  Robyn commented that this truly is the mountain of the Lord's house.

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