Temple Walk

This evening I took a walk to the temple.  It was a late evening walk but it was a good one. I was walking down a street and looked to the right and suddenly I could see the temple. The sun had gone down and I wasn't expecting to have a great view of the temple but found it glowing there. Eventually I made it around to Cove drive and walked to the front gate.  What a magnificent structure. I was surprised to see they had put in curbs already for the driveways and parking on the grounds. They also had light poles installed on the grounds. They were not yet functioning. The glow was reflected light from a spotlight coming off the construction office.  I am grateful for this temple being built and I look forward to it's dedication in the years to come. I did have the thought that Sunday afternoon temple walks would be a good activity on the Sabbath with the kids.  I like that no matter which route we take to get there we have to walk uphill and it will take effort. So it is in life as we prepare to go to the temple. It takes effort to get there. I am grateful for temples on the earth and for being able to serve there. I am excited for this Cedar City temple and love to see the progress being made