Monticello Utah Temple - Growth

Leaving Denver, we traveled seven hours through some of the world's most awesome creations, and finally arrived at the Monticello Temple.  Monticello is located just an hour south of Moab Utah, one of the most visited sites of outdoor enthusiasts.   The red mountains reminded me of a question one of our sons asked, many years ago, while driving to a dinosaur bone quarry near Vernal, "Is that dinosaur blood?"

The Monticello Temple was the first of all the small temples built.  However, within a very short time they realized it was too small to accomodate all those who wanted to attend, and it was expanded.  I have heard many times, that the greatest challenge the church faces is accommodating for it's growth.  That's a good problem to have.

The warmth inside the temple was a welcome reprieve from the desert cold.  At the end of our visit, we lingered in the Celestial Room with our son, and quietly discussed questions and impressions.  I realize that even after these many years, I have everything to learn.  I feel like an infant, struggling to take my first steps.

As we prepared to leave, one of the temple presidency took a moment to visit with our son.  He soon discovered that our son knew his grandson, and they had sung in a high school choir together, a few years ago and many miles away.  As I often say, "You just have to be nice to everyone!  You never know if you might be related, or acquainted somehow."