Newport Beach Temple

Jason and I drove over to Newport Beach this morning to see the Newport Beach Temple.  It is one of the smaller temples that is adjacent to the stake center.  I had never seen that layout before.  It is very beautiful.  I wonder if it changes how the Saints feel and act at their building knowing the temple is so near by.

  This is the Stake Center, followed by the temple and the driveway that separates them.  It’s really great.  You drive down and turn right to go to the temple or left to go to the Stake Center.  (The picture was taken from the bottom of the driveway.)  I was very proud of the Saints – the parking lot on the temple side was full!

Thinking as I always am about Young Women, I marveled at the opportunities this presented to teach about the importance of temples and temple covenants and marriage.  There is a sidewalk connecting the two buildings.  On the temple side, there is a short circular wall.  I imagined YW lessons being taught right there.  Just beautiful!

Jason and I at the temple.  We had to use the timer to get these pictures, so Jason would hit the button and then run over.  But here we are at the temple.

 

The front of the temple.  Over the door is a sculpture/relief (not sure what the word is) of Christ and some of his disciples.

It was beautiful here.  The grounds were lovely.  What a blessing to have temples dot the earth!

 

 

For Becca: flower pictures from the temple: