There are now 128 temples around the world. The most recent temple to be dedicated is in Twin Falls, Idaho. There are 12 additional temples that have been announced or are under construction -- Cebu Philippines, Draper Utah, Gila Valley Arizona, Gilbert Arizona, Kyiv Ukraine, Manaus Brazil, Oquirrh Mountain Utah, Phoenix Arizona, Quetzaltenango Guatemala, San Salvador El Salvador, Tegucigalpa Honduras and Vancouver British Columbia. Whew!! -- and imagine we will soon have 13 temples in Utah -- Bountiful, Jordan River, Logan, Manti, Monticello, Mount Timpanogos, Ogden, Provo, Salt Lake, St. George, Vernal and coming soon... Draper and Oquirrh Mountain. (P.S. - Five new temples were announced today (October 4) by President Monson, during the opening session of conference. This will bring the worldwide total to 145. The additional temples will be built in the Greater Kansas City Area; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Calgary Alberta, Canada; Còrdoba, Argentina; and Rome, Italy. Not since April of 2000 have so many temples been announced at one time. Very exciting news!!)
This is what I see every Tuesday! September 28 marked my 3 years anniversary of serving at the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. I love my service in the temple. It brings me joy and satisfaction. I feel a sense of accomplishment in doing something of eternal value. I serve with women who are angels and men who honor their priesthood. The temple presidency are amazing examples of devoted service and I have learned so much from them. We will have a new temple presidency on November 4. It has been said that the story of temple work is a story of love -- the love of God for man, and of men for God and for each other. I feel blessed to have come to earth at this time, when the beautiful saving ordinances of the temple have been restored to the earth and to have the privilege of participating in them.
My favorite temple quotes:
"Every foundation stone that is laid for a Temple, and every Temple completed according to the order the Lord has revealed for his holy Priesthood, lessens the power of Satan on the earth, and increases the power of God and Godliness, moves the heavens in mighty power in our behalf..."
- President George Q. Cannon
"Sometimes our minds are so beset with problems, and there are so many things clamoring for attention at once that we just cannot think clearly and see clearly. At the temple the dust of distraction seems to settle out, the fog and the haze seems to lift, and can "see" things that we were not able to see before and find a way through our troubles that we had not previously known."
- President Boyd K. Packer
