Hello, everyone! Earlier today, I heard of significant developments for the Durban South Africa Temple, and this is the first chance I have had to post about it. For anyone following along, the previously detailed status of that temple has now been replaced with the note that roof trusses are being set for that temple.
That said, there are still some questions to settle in terms of the potential sequence of temple-related events, and I am working on that side of things as speedily as I can. I hope to post a concrete result of that study ASAP. Until that time, any comments are welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish each of you all the best.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Significant Development Reported on Construction of the Durban South Africa Temple
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.
Monday, October 23, 2017
Blog Report: How My Projected Version of the November 2017 Ensign Table of Contents Compared with the Actual Result
Hello again, everyone! Now that the PDF version of the November 2017 Ensign is available for all to see, I thought I would post about how the projected table of contents I put together compares to the actual thing. I hope this information may prove interesting to at least some of you. Any comments are welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish you all the best.
Possible Table of Contents for the November 2017 Ensign (Parentheses indicate actual page
numbers and content.)
Session
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Page
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Title
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Speaker
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2
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Conference Summary for the 187th Semiannual
General Conference
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3
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Indexes
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4
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Highlights from the 186th Semiannual General
Conference
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GW
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8 (6)
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Turn On Your Light
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Sharon Eubank
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11 (10)
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Abiding in God and Repairing the Breach
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Neill F. Marriott
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14 (13)
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Value beyond Measure
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Joy D. Jones
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17 (16)
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Three Sisters
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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SAM
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22 (21)
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A Yearning for Home
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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26 (25)
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The Needs before Us
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Bonnie L. Oscarson
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28
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The Plan and the Proclamation
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Elder Dallin H. Oaks
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32
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“I Have a Work for Thee”
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Elder John C. Pingree Jr.
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35 (36)
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The Living Bread Which Came Down from Heaven
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson
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39 (40)
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Be Ye Therefore Perfect—Eventually
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
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SAA
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43
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The Sustaining of Church Officers
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President Henry B. Eyring
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45 (44)
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Spiritual Eclipse
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson
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49 (48)
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Repentance Is Always Positive
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Stephen W. Owen
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52 (51)
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The Eternal Everyday
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Elder Quentin L. Cook
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56 (55)
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By Divine Design
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Elder Ronald A. Rasband
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60 (58)
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The Heart of the Widow
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Elder O. Vincent Haleck
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62 (60)
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The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life be Like
Without It?
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President Russell M. Nelson
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SPH
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67 (64)
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The Priesthood and the Savior’s Atoning Power
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Elder Dale G. Renlund
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70 (68)
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The Truth of All Things
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Elder David F. Evans
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77 (75)
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Earning the Trust of the Lord and Your Family
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Elder Richard J. Maynes
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79 (78)
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Bearers of Heavenly Light
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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82 (81)
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The Lord Leads His Church
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President Henry B. Eyring
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SUM
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85
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That Your Joy Might Be Full
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Jean B. Bingham
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87 (88)
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Has the Day of Miracles Ceased?
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Elder Donald L. Hallstrom
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90
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Exceeding Great & Precious Promises
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Elder David A. Bednar
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94
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Turn to the Lord
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Bishop W. Christopher Waddell
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97
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Lord, Wilt Thou Cause That My Eyes May Be Opened
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Elder W. Craig Zwick
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100
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Fear Not To Do Good
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President Henry B. Eyring
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SUA
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104
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The Trek Continues!
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Elder M. Russell Ballard
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107
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God’s Compelling Witness: The Book of Mormon
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Tad R. Callister
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109 (110)
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Apart, but Still One
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Elder Joni L. Koch
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111 (112)
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Do We Trust Him? Hard Is Good
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Elder Stanley G. Ellis
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114 (115)
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Essential Truths—Our Need to Act
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Elder Adilson de Paula Parrella
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116 (117)
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Seek Ye Out of the Best Books
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Elder Ian S. Ardern
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118 (119)
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Love One Another as He Has Loved Us
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Elder Jose L. Alonso
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121 (122)
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The Voice of the Lord
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Elder Neil L. Andersen
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72
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General Authorities and General Officers of The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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125
(127)
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Conference Story Index
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126
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In Memoriam: Elder Robert D. Hales
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[Not included in this Ensign; such a tribute will be included as a supplemental
publication accompanying the Ensign]
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130
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They Spoke To Us: Making General Conference Part of Our
Lives
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[Not included in this Ensign]
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132
[126]
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News of the Church
132: Report of General Conference [Not included in this
Ensign]
133 [126]: Juan A. Uceda/Patrick Kearon
134 [127-136]: Other Church News (Temple Updates, etc.)
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[Help in Times of Trouble; Three Temples Dedicated;
Prophets, Apostles Minister Worldwide; Resources for the Hearing Impaired;
New Scripture Translations; Missionary Training Centers; Sister Bingham at
the United Nations]
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137
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Come Follow Me—For Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief
Society (Introduction to and Instructions for New Curriculum)
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[A New Direction for Sunday Meetings; Come Follow
Me—For Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society; What Is Different; First
Sunday Council Meetings; Second and Third Sunday Meetings; Fourth Sunday
Meetings]
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144
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Last page of General Conference Ensign
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NOTE: When putting this together originally, I had forgotten
that the Church would be including a supplement to the Ensign to honor the life of Elder Robert D. Hales. The days when
mentions of apostolic deaths are made in the regular magazines are passed. Just
wanted to note that..
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.
Additional Temple Update: Progress noted in Lisbon Portugal
Hello, everyone! I just wanted to report a development that came to my attention recently. Progress was noted on the Lisbon Portugal Temple. With the main floor poured, pouring is underway for the second floor of that temple. In the meantime, meetinghouse cladding continues. What an amazing time we live in, where reported progress on temples can even occur in a matter of hours. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to note such updates here. Any comments on this are welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish each of you all the best.
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.
Pictures and Videos Released by the Church for Meridian Idaho and Cedar City Utah Temples
Hello, everyone! For those of us who are not within a reasonable driving distance from both the Meridian Idaho and Cedar City Utah Temples, the Church has allowed us to vicariously be part of that experience through sharing video and pictures of what both temples look like on the interior and exterior. Click here for that information on Meridian, and here for the information on Cedar City. Enjoy! Comments are welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time, and may the Lord bless you all in all that you do.
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.
More Temple News
Hello again, everyone! Hope you are all well today. I wanted to pass on some temple news that, to me, is significant. I hope that many of you may find this information interesting. Let's dive right in to that subject.
First of all, while open house tours continue for the Meridian Idaho Temple, the Cedar City Utah Temple, where open house tours will begin this Friday, is currently having media and VIP tours. That was great to find out about.
Secondly, there has been a change in the sconstruction status of the Barranquilla Colombia Temple. It has now been noted that the cladding for the tower is being added, and that the shingling is being completed for the housing facility. Based on that new information, and on the fact that the Rome Italy temple has not progressed in a while, I am wondering how likely it is that Barranquilla could be the last temple dedicated next year, while Rome is pushed back into 2019. We know that Rome has experienced delays during its lengthy construction period. It is interesting to think about. Please let me know your thoughts on that.
Aside from that, and noting that the Church's main site for the Asuncion Paraguay Temple still does not mention its closure, which was originally anticipated to happen this upcoming Sunday, there have not been any other developments of any kind in terms of temple news.
That does it for this post. Any comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time, and may the Lord bless you all in all that you do.
First of all, while open house tours continue for the Meridian Idaho Temple, the Cedar City Utah Temple, where open house tours will begin this Friday, is currently having media and VIP tours. That was great to find out about.
Secondly, there has been a change in the sconstruction status of the Barranquilla Colombia Temple. It has now been noted that the cladding for the tower is being added, and that the shingling is being completed for the housing facility. Based on that new information, and on the fact that the Rome Italy temple has not progressed in a while, I am wondering how likely it is that Barranquilla could be the last temple dedicated next year, while Rome is pushed back into 2019. We know that Rome has experienced delays during its lengthy construction period. It is interesting to think about. Please let me know your thoughts on that.
Aside from that, and noting that the Church's main site for the Asuncion Paraguay Temple still does not mention its closure, which was originally anticipated to happen this upcoming Sunday, there have not been any other developments of any kind in terms of temple news.
That does it for this post. Any comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time, and may the Lord bless you all in all that you do.
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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