Tuesday, March 25, 2008

St. George Utah Temple


As most of you may already know our family is going to be sealed together in the St. George temple.I wanted to post a picture of this beautiful temple and also some cool facts i learned about it
Temple Facts:
The St. George Utah Temple is the oldest operating temple of the Church.
The St. George Utah Temple was originally named the St. George Temple.
The St. George Utah Temple is the only temple completed during Brigham Young's 30-year tenure as president of the Church.
The swampy ground chosen for the St. George Utah Temple was packed with volcanic rock using a cannon—a relic of the Mexican War—as a pile driver, on display in the visitors' center.
The St. George Utah Temple was originally patterned after the Kirtland and Nauvoo Temples with two large assembly halls featuring a set of pulpits at each end. The lower hall was partitioned with screens for presentation of the endowment.
The original tower of the St. George Utah Temple fell casualty to a lightning storm about a year after its dedication. A new tower was completed several years later, taller and more majestic than the first.
The St. George Utah Temple is the first temple where endowments for the dead were performed.
The Founding Fathers of the United States of America appeared twice to Wilford Woodruff in the St. George Utah Temple asking why their temple work had yet not been performed on their behalves. A striking painting depicting this singular event hangs in the temple lobby .

2 comments:

Steph said...

We are so happy and excited for your family! We could not have better friends! We are looking forward to st. george to share your special day! love your guys!

Amanda said...

Yay! I am very excited for you guys and wish you all the best!