Hello again, everyone! I continue to share the latest updates I have on a variety of subjects. This post will cover some of the latest temple developments of which I have become aware. Let's get right into it.
First, I wanted to note an update on where the Church stands in terms of potentially having 200 operating temples by Saturday April 6, 2030, which will mark the Church's bicentennial anniversary. As there are still 41 temples that would need to be dedicated in the 11.77 years between now and then, if the Church dedicates an average of 3.48 per year during that time, that could easily occur.
As I have also noted, with this year only seeing 2 dedications, since there will be 5 or 6 in 2019, and at least 3 the following year that we know of so far, it is likely that there will be at least 170 temples in operation by the time there are 10 years remaining until that bicentennial, and since that would leave 30 others that would need to dedicated that average would go down to at most, 3 per year. And since we are very likely to see several other temples dedicated in the years following that, I have no doubts the Church could manage that, whether or not an official goal is made to do so.
And that is not taking into account the temples that will likely have a groundbreaking within the next two years and beyond, along with others that will be announced. So I see no scenario that would prevent the Church from having 200 temples by that date, whether or not an official goal is made to do so.
That said, I have two other updates, both for new temples currently under construction. As I noted two days ago, the angel Moroni statue was installed at the Fortaleza Brazil Temple. The LDS CHurch Temples Facebook page provided some additional photographs that have been submitted from that day. I am still trying to figure out the likely possibility of the Fortaleza Brazil Temple potentially being dedicated before the Kinshasa DR Congo Temple and will post more on that once I know more in that regard..
The other update relates to the Lisbon Portugal Temple, where scaffolding has been removed from the adjacent meetinghouse, and where trees and shrubs have been added to the temple grounds. As always, I continue to monitor all temple developments and will do my level best to bring word of those to you as I receive them.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments continue to be both welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Friday, June 29, 2018
Additional Temple Progress Reported
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
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