Cleveland Temple Open House

 We visited the open house this last week.  We thought it started at 10 and got there about that time to be told it actually started at 12 and 10 on Saturdays.  However we waited and went through.  It was a very good experience.  There is great peace in the temple, even before it has been dedicated.  We also walked around a cou0le of times, and the kids explored the forest on the temple grounds.  Pictures not allowed in the temple but we took lots of the exterior.  We had a good time.  I made it a point to meet many missionaries, and had ties with any of them.  There were at least three from Shelley, Idaho.  Another from Herriman.  I love the missionaries and I love the temple.  Cleveland is a small temple, but it still has all the ordinances and all the priesthood will be there.  

Jordan River Open House

About 35 years ago I caught the original open house, taking the Boys Ranch kids with Nancy Burtron.  This year, we just happened by really.  We were visiting Vern and Karen, who happen to live a block from the staging area for the buses shuttling people to the temple.  We hitched a ride and toured the temple.  I really enjoyed.  I especially like the art, and the spirit, and the idea of rescuing our ancestors.  I liked sharing the baptismal font with Tony, and hope to take him when he turns twelve to be baptized many times for ancestors, and cousins.