No Words to Describe

Because words can't do justice to the excitement and gratitude that was felt at the Kansas City Temple Cultural Celebration...let the pictures speak for themselves.

I was thrilled to be able to watch some of this online that evening.  Thousands of hours of work went into making this event spectacular and memorable for thousands of youth.  For them to perform for the living Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was a well deserved memory that none of them will forget any time soon.  Zion's youth love the Temple!

Thank you to those who sacrificed so much for the youth of this temple district.  Thank you to Valerie Anderson for these beautiful photos.

Kansas City Temple in the Media

Here's a list of some of the articles regarding the Cultural Celebration and Dedication of the temple.  It has been such a blessing to have the media so present during these events.  You can click on the title or copy and paste the link.

Local Kansas City Star article, written by Brian Burnes
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/01/3586830/at-long-last-a-temple.html

Utah's KSL coverage regarding the announcement of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchasing historical property in the Kansas City area.  
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=20288313&title=lds-church-acquires-more-historical-sites&s_cid=queue-18

Deseret New's article concerning the Church's purchase of Missouri farmland and historical sites.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865555292/LDS-Church-buys-farmland-Hauns-Mill-Far-West-Kirtland-property-from-Community-of-Christ.html

The Cultural Celebration in the Church News including photos and a summary of the evening.
http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/62319/Kansas-City-Missouri-Temple-The-reason-for-this-great-celebration.html

KSL's coverage of the Dedication including video.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=20296396

Kansas City Temple dedicated by President Monson, Church News
http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/62320/Kansas-City-Missouri-Temple-dedicated-by-President-Thomas-S-Monson.html

Official Church Newsroom release regarding the dedication.
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/president-monson-dedicates-kansas-city-missouri-mormon-temple

A wonderful photo essay of the dedication.
http://ldsmag.com/photography/category/96


Temple Chasers far away are blessed by this media coverage.

Look to the "Lighthouse"

"Is there a way to safety?  Is there an escape from threatened destruction?  The answer is a resounding yes! I counsel you to look to the lighthouse of the Lord.  I have said it before; I will say it again:  there is no fog so dense, no night so dark, no gale so strong, no mariner so lost but what the lighthouse of the Lord can rescue.  It beckons through the storms of life.  It calls, "This way to safety.  This way to home." It sends forth signals of light easily seen and never failing.  If followed, those signals will guide you back to your heavenly home."

These words by President Thomas S. Monson can be found in an article from the current (May 2012) issue of the Liahona.  

Are we ready?  The Lord's house is almost open in Kansas City.