Answers

1. Mesa, AZ
2. Santiago, Chile
3. St. George, UT
4. Tokyo, Japan
5. Nauvoo, IL
6. Washington DC
7. Hamilton, New Zealand
8. Laie, HI, Cardston, Alberta Canada, and Mesa, AZ
9. The Hague, Netherlands, Nauvoo, IL and Boston, MA
10. 157
11. Oakland, CA
12. Suva, Fiji
13. Stockholm, Sweden
14. Halifax, Nova Scotia and Regina Saskatchewan
15. Manti, UT

Quizito

For all you smarty pants out there:

LDS Temple Quiz

1. What temple came to be known as the "Lamanite" temple?

2. What temple sustained an earthquake registering 8.5 on the Richter scale which lofted Moroni's trumpet into an adjacent flower bed?

3. Which temple is the oldest temple still actively used as a temple today?

4. What was the first temple to be dedicated in a country where Christianity is not the predominant religion?

5. What temple was originally constructed with a horizontal (flying) Angel Moroni?

6. What temple's 288 foot spire makes it the tallest LDS temple?

7. During what's temple's construction did 45-50 non-members working on the construction site one weekend eventually get baptized?

8. Which three temples resemble Solomon's temple in that they have no spires or towers?

9. On the 178th anniversary of the day that Angel Moroni first appeared to Joseph Smith, what three temples participated in the setting of Angel Moroni on their spires?

10. As of October 2010, how many operating, under construction and announced temples are there?

11. Which temple is the only one that has 5 spires?

12. During the preparation of the site of what temple were several World War II bunkers found underground?

13. For which temple did city officials show their support by renaming the street and the three blocks on which it is located to Temple Drive, Temple, Genealogist and Chapel?

14. On November 14, 1999, which two temples were dedicated in the same day?

15. Which temple site had to be cleared of hundreds of rattlesnakes before construction could begin?

Chinch Buggy

This is what passes for fun in Rene's work world :)

Cute

Lauren and Emily came to visit. Lauren was friendly and liked Grandma. She liked to snuggle up with me on the sofa. She had fun with Macey, too. We went to Ben and Shannon's for Macey's birthday. She's a character! For some reason, I can't get the two videos I wanted to share to load. Sorry about that!

Happy Birthday, Shannon!

We love you, Shannon!

Spring

Although we still have at least a foot of snow on the ground, some people around here think it will be gone by the end of the week. It has been pretty warm and is not supposed to be much below freezing, even at night, this week.

In the yard yesterday, I noticed some bulbs poking their little shoots up through the ground. Spring is coming! I desperately need spring this year. It's a season of hope, of brightness, of light.

"That is the nature of hope. We do all we can, and then the Lord stretches forth his hand and touches our lives with light and courage, and most of all, hope." Dwan J. Young

It's been a tough two weeks for our family. As hard as it's been, I can't imagine how it must be for those who don't have a knowledge and testimony of the gospel. I'm especially thankful for the power of the priesthood. Thank you all for your faith, prayers, and support.

"I delight in the examples of those in the scriptures who walk by faith on their earthly journey. Each time I walk with Abraham and Isaac on the road to Mount Moriah, I weep, knowing that Abraham does not know that there will be an angel and a ram in the thicket at the end of that journey. We are each in the middle of our earthly path, and we don't know the rest of our own stories. But we, as Abraham, are blessed with miracles." Susan W. Tanner