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In anticipation of my travel plans and temple goals for the year, I've been thinking a lot about my list of temples visited. I can't match the pace of new temples being added all around the world, but I feel pretty good if I can go to one or two new-to-me ones each year. This year I hope to add San Jose Costa Rica and Monticello Utah. For my own OCD purposes, here is my updated list:

St. George Utah
Logan Utah
Manti Utah
Salt Lake
Cardston Alberta
Mesa Arizona
Los Angeles California
Oakland California
Ogden Utah
Provo Utah
Jordan River Utah
Boise Idaho
Denver Colorado
Portland Oregon
Las Vegas Nevada
San Diego California
Bountiful Utah
Mount Timpanogos Utah
Vernal Utah
Albuquerque New Mexico
Snowflake Arizona
Redlands California
Manhattan New York
Newport Beach California
Rexburg Idaho
Draper Utah
Oquirrh Mountain Utah
Reno Nevada
Columbia River Washington
Nauvoo Illinois
Brigham City UT

Comments

AmyJune said…
Monticello is where mike is from. His family lives about 2 minutes from the temple.
February 02, 2013 11:30 AM
Sarah said…
This is impressive. When did you go to the Nauvoo Temple?
February 03, 2013 2:29 PM
abby said…
Didn't you do Madrid?
February 04, 2013 10:27 AM
amyegodfrey said…
This list doesn't include temples you've seen, but not entered, does it? I'm so happy to see a new post from you!
February 12, 2013 9:41 PM
Jord said…
I love this list and this goal. Like you budgeting genius I may have to follow suit on this one as well. I'm excited for you to visit Costa Rica. Is it alone or with the kids? Either way it will be amazing.
February 22, 2013 9:42 PM
Eliza said…
Washington DC is the third biggest temple and one of the oldest. And there's no center aisle in the endowment rooms, so a couple in each row can sit together. In case any of that makes you want to go! :)
April 06, 2013 4:20 AM
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