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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Houston Texas Temple Closed for Restoration

Hello, everyone! Just wanted to post a minor update to let you know that the Houston Texas Temple, which as previously noted, was damaged by flooding, is currently closed for restoration. It is not anticipated to take too long. And since this is a restoration (wherein furniture will be replaced, along with anything else that might have been damaged), a rededication will not be necessary. How grateful I am that the Church has experience with dealing with temples damaged by natural disasters. You can depend on my reporting any updates in temple news. Any comments are welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish you all the best and pray the Lord's blessings upon each of you until then.

2 comments:

  1. I guess a rededication is not necessary as long as all people working on the restaurant near are recommend holders.

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    1. That's correct, Chris! Also, this is a restoration, not a renovation, merely fixing what was damaged due to flooding. I will be posting in a few minutes here with an updated report on temple progress. There have been some very significant developments on that front. Thanks for the comment.

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