Moroni-- and Angel Among Us

We have a unique opportunity to live so close to a temple that is under construction. Shortly after moving to the area, construction began on the Payson Temple, so you could say we have watched its progress from the ground up! Nearly every day, and any time we go anywhere (even just over a few houses from ours) we see the temple. [I wish you could see it from our house but the slight curve of the landscape blocks it from view.]

During Tianna's fall break from school we learned that they were placing the Angel Moroni atop the temple on October 10, 2013 at 11 a.m.  How lucky we were free and able to go to this historic event just 10 minutes from our house.

When we arrived there was a definite feeling of excitement in the air.  I had the thought that it was not only the anticipation of the crowds gathered to witness the Angel's placement, but also from the spirits on the other side of the veil that are anxiously waiting their work to be done inside this sacred house of God.

Another awe inspiring thought came from the amazing cloud  formations in the sky (as you can obviously see in the pictures)  The clouds were literally circling the temple... the storm brewing just beyond the city.  It was a very vivid and real depiction of the saying "The Temple is a Refuge From the Storm."  It was also interesting to note that the rains held off until just minutes after the Angel was in place and then the rain fell........ and fell........ and fell all day long and into the night.

The view before the angel is up 

When seen on ground level it's easy to see the statues are much larger than they appear when they are high upon the temple's steeple. That green in the foreground is a rather tall wall surrounding the construction zone. 

 3 excited girls

The crew preparing to lift it

AND placed! 

 I am so grateful my children could be present at such a unique and beautiful event. 

 That VERY rainy afternoon we went to SLC to see the witches and eat dinner at Gardner Village in West Jordan. It was very stormy which was kind of nice because it wasn't crowded at all.