Sunday, April 26, 2020
Prayers Would Be Appreciated (Yet Again)
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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In addition to my life-long love for the subjects which I cover in the posts of this blog, I have long held the belief that we can disagree without becoming disagreeable. Differences of opinion are natural, while being disagreeable in expressing those differences is not. And in that sense, I have no desire to close the door on anyone who earnestly desires to contribute to the ongoing dialogue on subjects covered in the posts on this blog.
At the same time, however, I recognize that we live in a time when incivility, discourtesy, unkindness, and even cyber-bullying has regrettably become part of online interactions. With that in mind, while anyone who wishes can comment on anything if they choose to do so, I hereby reserve the right to immediately delete any comments which are critical, unkind, lack civility, or promote prodcuts, services, and values contrary to either the Church, or to the rules of online etiquette.
I'd also like to remind all who comment here that I try to respond personally to each individual comment as I feel is appropriate. Such replies are not meant to end the conversation, but to acknowledge earnest feedback as it is submitted.
And in order to better preserve the spirit and pure intentions for which this blog was established, I also hereby request that anyone not commenting with a regular user name (particularly those whose comments appear under the "Unknown" or "Anonymous" monikers, give the rest of us a name to work with in addressing any replies. If such individuals do not wish to disclose their actual given names, a pseudonym or nickname would suffice.
Any comments made by individuals who opt to not give a name by which they can ber identified may, depending on the substance and tone of such comments, be subject to deletion as well. I would respectfully ask that all of us do all we can to keep the dialogue positive, polite, and without malice or ill-will. May the Lord bless us all in our discussion of these important matters.
Hello again, everyone! I am pleased to now post new information which has come to light on the Pocatello Idaho, Mesa Arizona, and Tokyo Japan Temples. First of all, since the Pocatello Idaho temple is currently ahead in construction when compared to the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple, many of my sources for temple updates have put the Pocatello temple ahead of San Juan in terms of its' likely completion and dedication. That could change in the future, but for now, the switched order appears appropriate.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, with all of the unknown elements relating to the renovation process for the Mesa Arizona and Tokyo Japan Temples, it may be hard to gauge exactly which one may have its' renovtion completed first, and in turn, which might have a rededication first. Based on updated information I have obtained, I have put Tokyo back to be ahead of Mesa in its' anticipated completion. But I will watch the ensuing developments, and any subsequent changes that may need to be made going forward will be made.
I will be sure to monitor all such developments and pass word of those along to you all as I become aware of them. For now, I again thank you all for your continued interest and ongoing support.
Big news today from the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. The 2020 Heritage Tour that would have seen the Choir perform in several major cities across the European continent this summer has been postponed for a year due to COVID-19. The revised schedule for that tour will be announced at a later date, and all who are interested in more information on this development are being advised to hold off on contacting any of the venues until after the revised tour schedule is announced:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-04-27/tabernacle-choir-2020-european-tour-postponed-one-year-covid-19-182182
This is the first major COVID-19 update from the Church since April 17, aside from the announced welfare and humanitarian projects which have received coverage. I'd also just like to note that, here in Utah, on Friday, the governor's COVID-19 task force is anticipated to announce a reopening of some parts of Utah's economy. I don't know how, if, or to what extent that announcement might impact the most recent directives from the Church in response to COVID-19, but wanted to mention it anyways. I continue to monitor all Church news and temple developments, and will bring you all word of the latest developments ASAP.In the meantime, my thanks to you all for your continued interest and ongoing support.
Hello again, everyone! The Church's official Newsroom has shared an article providing additional details for the one-day all-digital edition of the BYU Woemn's Conferencne this year, which will be held on May 1:
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And the Church News has highlighted a few examples of how Church members have utilized family history work to heal from suicide, abuse, and many other extreme traumas:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-04-27/family-history-healing-blessings-trauma-suicide-abuse-divorce-182021
Some additional temple updates have been reported as well:
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/pocatello-idaho-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/saratoga-springs-utah-temple/
I continue to monitor all such developments and will be sure to pass word of those along to you all ASAP. In the meantime, thanks again, all!
Hello again, everyone! The Church News has published another new article. This one focuses on how members of the Church in Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo feel about a temple being announced in their city, less than one year after Eldder Renlund journied to Kinshasa to dedicate the temple in Kinshasa. The article particularly demonstrates that those members are already focusing on getting themselves ready for that prospect, since these good Saints know what President Nelson has frequently said: "It is easier for the Church to build a temple than it is to build a people who are ready for the temple." You can read more about this latest announcement in the following article:
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Above and beyond that, more temple updates have been provided. I am going to go ahead and post the web address where the latest version of my temple construction progress report can be found:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_NjOQjruF_hn11NO04fVSNWAF-r2OuaSLMDTqQXWeXo/edit?usp=sharing
I am posting that address for that report due to the fact that an update has been reported on the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple, and, in addition to the previous updates on the Pocatello Idaho and Saratoga Springs Utah Temples, it appears that yet another update has been provided within the last 2 hours on the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple, marking the first time, according to my recollection, that two progress updates have been provided on one temple within the same day. With the swift progress crews are making on Utah County's newest temple that is currently under construction, it is not surprising that the completion of that temple is anticipated to occur before the end of 2022.
As I have also mentioned, in addition to hiring several more employees to work for the Church's Temple Department, recent innovations relating to temple construction allow, where possible, the acceleration of such processes. With that in mind, we may be looking at the Church heading into a time where temple construction accelerates more quickly than can currently be anticipated, which would keep the queue moving very nicely and with very little (if any) backlog. I am keeping my eyes open for all such developments and will be sure to bring word of those to you all as I become aware of such things. In the meantime, my thanks once again to you all.