The General Women's Session of conference was held tonight. The addresses were wonderful, and I learned so much. You may ask, how did my predictions for that session turn out? Well, I correctly predicted that President Uchtdorf, Bonnie L. Oscarson, and Carole M. Stephens would speak in the order they did. Instead of Sister Bonnie H. Cordon, Second Counselor, Jean B. Bingham, First Counselor spoke from the Primary Presidency. I also corrected predicted that Linda K. Burton would conduct the session. With five slots to be filled, and with my system of calculating my progress, I am giving myself 3 points each for the 4 things I corretly predicted. I will call my prediction about Sister Cordon worth one point, as she did participate in the session by giving the benediction, and at least I correctly predicted she would take part in the session. I just didn't know it would be this way.
So, how'd I do? 13/15=87% accurancy, which is better than my usual average. But there will be more numbers to add to that once general conference weekend concludes. I still anticipate that I will be around my 60-80% accuracy rate.
Hope I didn't bore anyone with this post. I just wanted to share these results. Thanks for your readership and friendship!
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
How my predictions for the General Women's Session panned out
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.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Further Temple Progress
Just in the last couple of days or so, a lot has happened on the temple news front. Here's my updated progress report, as of yesterday. Enjoy, and let me know what you think!
Temple Construction Progress Report
(current as of 9/23/16)
Current Temple Status: 152 operating; 3 scheduled
for dedication; 11 under construction; 3 undergoing
renovation; 11 announced (As many as 3 groundbreaking announcements may be made soon).
Dedication scheduled:
153. Fort
Collins Colorado Temple:
Preparing for dedication, scheduled on Sunday October 16,
2016.
154. Star Valley
Wyoming Temple: Open house tours underway through
Saturday October 8; dedication scheduled on Sunday October 30,
2016.
155. Hartford
Connecticut Temple: Accepting reservations for public open house scheduled
September 30-October 22; dedication scheduled on Sunday November 20,
2016.
Under Construction:
156. Paris France
Temple: Stained glass installation underway; entrance landscaping progressing;
completion anticipated sometime in early-to-mid 2017.
157. Meridian Idaho
Temple: Concrete slab in place for monument sign; planting trees and bushes;
completion anticipated sometime in late 2017.
158. Cedar City Utah
Temple: Angel Moroni placed on
September 15, 2016; completion anticipated sometime in late
2017.
159. Tucson Arizona
Temple: Pouring concrete parking lot; interior work
underway; completion anticipated sometime in late 2017.
160. Rome Italy Temple:
Interior work underway including some material replacement and rework;
completion anticipated sometime in the first
half of 2018.
161. Concepcion Chile
Temple: Pouring walls for base of tower; preparing to attach exterior panels;
completion anticipated sometime in 2018.
162. Kinshasa Democratic
Republic of the Congo Temple: Foundation
poured and backfilled; pouring interior footings; completion
anticipated sometime in 2018.
163.
Durban South Africa Temple: Excavation for foundation underway; preparing the
parking area; completion anticipated sometime in 2018.
164. Barranquilla
Colombia Temple: Foundation walls going up; completion anticipated sometime in 2019.
165. Fortaleza Brazil Temple: Forms and rebar set in anticipation
of pouring foundation walls; completion anticipated sometime in 2019.
166. Lisbon Portugal Temple:
Site clearing underway; completion anticipated sometime in 2019.
Undergoing Renovation:
8. Idaho Falls Idaho
Temple: Closed for renovation; finish work underway; resurfacing and restriping
parking lot; rededication anticipated sometime during the first quarter of 2017.
20. Jordan River Utah
Temple: Closed for renovation; rededication anticipated sometime in late
2017.
41. Frankfurt Germany
Temple: Closed for renovation; rededication anticipated sometime in 2018.
Announced:
167. Arequipa Peru
Temple: No
groundbreaking date set, however, construction is pending, and, according to
the contractor for the project, that construction anticipated to begin sometime
during late 2016.
168. Rio de Janeiro
Brazil Temple: No groundbreaking set. However, construction anticipated to
begin late 2016 or early 2017.
169. Winnipeg
Manitoba Temple: Approval and permitting phase; temple fireside held September
11, 2016; groundbreaking anticipated for early 2017.
170. Urdaneta
Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
171. Port-au-Prince
Haiti Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
172. Bangkok Thailand
Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
173. Abidjan Ivory
Coast Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
174. Quito Ecuador
Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
175. Harare Zimbabwe
Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
176. Belem Brazil
Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
177. Lima Peru Los
Olivos Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
Key:
Bolded numbers and text denote
temples whose numbers already exists (for renovations), or is certain due to a
scheduled dedication, as well as information that is certain, such as
dedication or groundbreaking dates.
Italicized numbers and
text denote temples whose numbers may change based on the order in
which future dedications and groundbreakings are scheduled.
Underlined numbers and text denote
temples whose numbers may change based on progress towards planning, approval, and
groundbreaking.
Red text denotes changes from
the last posted temple progress update.
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.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Major temple construction progress
Rick Satterfield has made major changes in the way temples are listed for completion. He has moved Durban and Kinshasa up to be completed in 2018. He has moved Barranquilla and Fortaleza down to be completed in 2019. To give you an idea of what has changed with the construction status of temples, I am posting my progress report which is current as of today. Please also note that the open house for the Star Valley Wyoming temple starts tomorrow. Enjoy, and let me know what you think.
Temple Construction Progress Report
(current as of 9/22/16)
Current Temple Status: 152 operating; 3 scheduled
for dedication; 11 under construction; 3 undergoing
renovation; 11 announced (As many as 3 groundbreaking announcements may be made soon).
Dedication scheduled:
153. Fort
Collins Colorado Temple:
Preparing for dedication, scheduled on Sunday October 16,
2016.
154. Star Valley
Wyoming Temple: Accepting reservations for public open house, scheduled
September 23-October 8; dedication scheduled on Sunday October 30,
2016.
155. Hartford
Connecticut Temple: Accepting reservations for public open house scheduled
September 30-October 22; dedication scheduled on Sunday November 20,
2016.
Under Construction:
156. Paris France
Temple: Stained glass installation underway; entrance landscaping progressing; completion
anticipated sometime in early-to-mid 2017.
157. Meridian Idaho
Temple: Concrete slab in place for monument sign; planting trees and bushes; completion
anticipated sometime in late 2017.
158. Cedar City Utah
Temple: Angel Moroni placed on
September 15, 2016; completion anticipated sometime in late
2017.
159. Tucson Arizona
Temple: Retaining
walls in place; pouring concrete parking lot; completion anticipated sometime
in late 2017.
160. Rome Italy Temple:
Interior work underway including some material replacement and rework;
completion anticipated sometime in the first
half of 2018.
161. Concepcion Chile
Temple: Pouring walls for base of tower; preparing to attach exterior panels;
completion anticipated sometime in 2018.
162.
Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple: Foundation
poured and backfilled; pouring interior footings;
completion anticipated sometime in 2018.
163. Durban South Africa Temple: Excavation for
foundation underway; preparing the parking area; completion anticipated
sometime in 2018.
164. Barranquilla Colombia Temple: Foundation
walls going up; Elder Renlund visits temple site in August; completion anticipated
sometime in 2019.
165. Fortaleza
Brazil Temple: Forms and rebar
set in anticipation of pouring foundation walls; completion anticipated
sometime in 2019.
166. Lisbon Portugal Temple:
Site clearing underway; completion anticipated sometime in 2019.
Undergoing Renovation:
8. Idaho Falls Idaho
Temple: Closed for renovation; finish work underway; resurfacing and restriping
parking lot; rededication anticipated sometime during the first quarter of 2017.
20. Jordan River Utah
Temple: Closed for renovation; rededication anticipated sometime in late
2017.
41. Frankfurt Germany
Temple: Closed for renovation; rededication anticipated sometime in 2018.
Announced:
167. Arequipa Peru
Temple: No
groundbreaking date set, however, construction is pending, and, according to
the contractor for the project, that construction anticipated to begin sometime
during late 2016.
168. Rio de Janeiro
Brazil Temple: No groundbreaking set. However, construction anticipated to begin
late 2016 or early 2017.
169. Winnipeg
Manitoba Temple: Approval and permitting phase; temple fireside held September
11, 2016; groundbreaking anticipated for early 2017.
170. Urdaneta
Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
171. Port-au-Prince
Haiti Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
172. Bangkok Thailand
Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
173. Abidjan Ivory
Coast Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
174. Quito Ecuador
Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
175. Harare Zimbabwe
Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
176. Belem Brazil
Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
177. Lima Peru Los
Olivos Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
Key:
Bolded numbers and text denote
temples whose numbers already exists (for renovations), or is certain due to a
scheduled dedication, as well as information that is certain, such as
dedication or groundbreaking dates.
Italicized numbers and
text denote temples whose numbers may change based on the order in
which future dedications and groundbreakings are scheduled.
Underlined numbers and text denote
temples whose numbers may change based on progress towards planning, approval,
and groundbreaking.
Red text denotes changes from
the last posted temple progress update.
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.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Changes in wording and order for temple progress
Hello, all! Though there has been no notable progress in temple construction since I posted my list yesterday, I have made several stylistic edits.
The first involved change the word estimated to the word anticipated in terms of completion or groundbreaking dates.
The second and by far the biggest change was moving up the completion date for the Barranquilla Colombia temple to between late 2018 and early 2019. I also put it ahead of the Kinshasa temple. Though that change is not and may not ever be on Brother Satterfield's website, I felt it was warranted. In my mind, the fact that foundation walls are going up in Barranquilla puts it ahead of Kinshasa, which is just having its foundation poured. He and you guys may disagree with me on this. Just let me know what you think.
Because of the changes, both slight and major, I have felt it appropriate to repost my list of temple progress. Enjoy!
The first involved change the word estimated to the word anticipated in terms of completion or groundbreaking dates.
The second and by far the biggest change was moving up the completion date for the Barranquilla Colombia temple to between late 2018 and early 2019. I also put it ahead of the Kinshasa temple. Though that change is not and may not ever be on Brother Satterfield's website, I felt it was warranted. In my mind, the fact that foundation walls are going up in Barranquilla puts it ahead of Kinshasa, which is just having its foundation poured. He and you guys may disagree with me on this. Just let me know what you think.
Because of the changes, both slight and major, I have felt it appropriate to repost my list of temple progress. Enjoy!
Temple
Construction Progress Report (current as of 9/21/16)
Current
Temple Status: 152 operating; 3 scheduled
for dedication;
11 under construction; 3 undergoing
renovation; As many as 3 groundbreaking
announcements may be made soon).
Dedication scheduled:
153. Fort Collins
Colorado Temple:
Preparing for dedication, scheduled on Sunday October 16,
2016.
154. Star Valley
Wyoming Temple: Accepting reservations for public open house, scheduled
September 23-October 8; dedication scheduled on Sunday October 30,
2016.
155. Hartford Connecticut Temple: Accepting reservations
for public open house scheduled September 30-October 22; dedication scheduled on Sunday
November 20, 2016.
Under Construction:
156. Paris France Temple: Stained glass
installation underway; entrance landscaping progressing; completion anticipated sometime in early-to-mid 2017.
157. Meridian Idaho Temple: Concrete slab in place
for monument sign; planting trees and bushes; completion anticipated sometime in late 2017.
158. Cedar City Utah
Temple: Angel Moroni placed on
September 15, 2016; completion anticipated sometime
in late 2017.
159. Tucson Arizona Temple: Retaining
walls in place; pouring concrete parking lot; completion anticipated sometime in late 2017.
160. Rome Italy Temple: Interior work underway including
some material replacement and rework; completion anticipated sometime in the first half of 2018.
161. Concepcion Chile Temple: Pouring walls for base of
tower; preparing to attach exterior panels; completion
anticipated sometime
in late 2018.
162. Barranquilla
Colombia Temple: Foundation walls going up; Elder Renlund visits temple
site in August; completion anticipated sometime between late 2018 and
early 2019.
163.
Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple: Foundation
poured and backfilled; completion anticipated
sometime between late 2018 and
early 2019.
164. Fortaleza Brazil Temple: Forms and rebar set in anticipation
of pouring foundation walls; completion anticipated sometime in 2019.
165.
Durban South Africa Temple: Excavation for foundation underway; preparing the
parking area; completion anticipated sometime in
2019.
166. Lisbon Portugal Temple: Site clearing underway;
completion anticipated sometime in 2019.
Undergoing Renovation:
8. Idaho Falls Idaho Temple: Closed for renovation; finish
work underway; resurfacing and restriping parking lot; rededication anticipated sometime during the first quarter of 2017.
20. Jordan River Utah Temple: Closed for renovation;
rededication anticipated sometime in late 2017.
41. Frankfurt Germany Temple: Closed for renovation;
rededication anticipated sometime in 2018.
Announced:
167. Arequipa Peru Temple: No
groundbreaking date set, however, construction is pending, and, according to
the contractor for the project, that construction anticipated
to begin sometime during late 2016.
168. Rio de Janeiro
Brazil Temple: No groundbreaking set. However, construction anticipated to begin late 2016 or early 2017.
169. Winnipeg
Manitoba Temple: Approval and permitting phase; temple
fireside held September 11, 2016; groundbreaking anticipated for early 2017.
170. Urdaneta Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement.
171. Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple: Planning and approval
phase; awaiting official site announcement.
172. Bangkok Thailand Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement.
173. Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple: Planning phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
174. Quito Ecuador Temple: Planning phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
175. Harare Zimbabwe Temple: Planning phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
176. Belem Brazil Temple: Planning phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
177. Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple: Planning phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
Key:
Bolded
numbers and text denote temples whose
numbers already exists (for renovations), or is certain due to a scheduled
dedication, as well as information that is certain, such as dedication or
groundbreaking dates.
Italicized
numbers and text denote
temples whose numbers may change based on the order in which future dedications
and groundbreakings are scheduled.
Underlined
numbers and text denote temples whose
numbers may change based on progress towards planning, approval, and
groundbreaking.
Red text denotes changes from the last posted temple progress
update
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.
Changes in Editorship and Adivsership of the Church Magazines
There have been changes in the editors and advisers of the Church Magazines. This is according to the PDF version of the October Ensign. The changes are primarily the result of James B. Martino, assistant editor, and Craig A. Cardon, an adviser, receiving assignments in international area presidencies. The changes are as follows:
September
2016:
Editor:
Joseph W. Sitati
Assistant
Editors: James B. Martino, Carol F. McConkie
Advisers:
Brian K. Ashton, Randall K. Bennett, Jean B. Bingham, Craig A. Cardon,
Christoffel Golden, Douglas D. Holmes, Larry R. Lawrence, Carole M. Stephens
October
2016:
Editor:
Joseph W. Sitati
Assistant
Editors: Randall K. Bennett, Carol F. McConkie
Advisers:
Brian K. Ashton, Jean B. Bingham, Legrand R. Curtis Jr., Christoffel Golden, Douglas
D. Holmes, Erich W. Kopischke, Larry R. Lawrence, Carole M. Stephens
Released
as Assistant Editor: James B. Martino:
Called
as Assistant Editor: Randall K. Bennett
Released
as Advisers: Randall K. Bennett, Craig A. Cardon
Called
as Advisers: LeGrand R. Curtis, Jr., Erich W. Kopischke
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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