I spoke with one of the beautiful women from India who have been here this past week.
Sister Amy Paul is single and longs to be married. She asked me to pray for her that when she comes to the temple again, she will have a companion to come with her.
Unfortunately, we have no photo of her.
Varaprasad Chilumula and his wife Navaneetha Chintha Chilumula
Their daughters Ananya Charitha Chilumula (6) and Alissia Hanney Chilumula (11mos)
Sister Chilumula received her own endowment and their family was sealed
Sister Rancie helped get the girls ready for their family sealing,
and Alissia surprised her with a damp skirt.
and Alissia surprised her with a damp skirt.
Both Sister Chilumula and Sister Madhura Bathula shared a wedding dress.
The Bathulas are newlyweds.
The Bathulas are newlyweds.
Alissia's grandfather
Aradhana Samuel and her husband. They are from New Delhi, India
He approached the Ordinance Room in all white with the exception of a red tie.
Brother Chan was the President of the Hong Kong Mission two presidency's ago.
He has also served in the Hong Kong Temple Presidency
He is a great example of living the gospel with full purpose of heart.
We will not see him again as he is going to the states to see two of his children in L.A. and Dallas.
He will not return until December.
This is Gracie. She joined the church not many years ago. She received her own endowment today.
She says her conversion story is a lengthy one, and hopes to tell me about it when we see each other again.
Sister Judy Chan, Navaneetha Chintha Chilumula and her daughters,
and Sister Madhura Bathula
Our group of beautiful women (present and future) on the steps of the temple.
Now it will be six weeks before we enter these doors again.
The temple is normally closed for two weeks twice a year for cleaning.
However, the Hong Kong Temple is in need of some renovating, and since it is the temple for so much of Asia, it would be difficult to close it for an extended length of time, as has been done with other temples.
The solution seems to be to close the temple for six weeks for the next few scheduled closings,
and renovate an area at a time.
We will anxiously wait to see what changes have been made when we return on July 19th.
Our group of beautiful women (present and future) on the steps of the temple.
Now it will be six weeks before we enter these doors again.
The temple is normally closed for two weeks twice a year for cleaning.
However, the Hong Kong Temple is in need of some renovating, and since it is the temple for so much of Asia, it would be difficult to close it for an extended length of time, as has been done with other temples.
The solution seems to be to close the temple for six weeks for the next few scheduled closings,
and renovate an area at a time.
We will anxiously wait to see what changes have been made when we return on July 19th.
2 comments:
What did you get to do during the 6 weeks?
We are saving that for another post. Hopefully, you'll be seeing that one soon.
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