A Memorial Weekend

Memorial Day
Memorial Day is celebrated on Monday in the U.S. It is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May 31 in 2010). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the Civil War), it was expanded after World War I.

We honor all those of all countries who do their duty to protect and defend principles of right and look forward to a day when the last drops of blood have been shed in wars and all the sacrifice is but a memory. Imagine when all the resources that are used in combat and to fight crime and protect society from evil, hatred, and every sort of vice etc could be put to use in bettering mankind. "Come on 2nd Coming!"

Salt Lake Temple Scale Model
The interior of the Salt Lake Temple is beautifully displayed now for all to see in an incredible model on display in the South Visitor Center on Temple Square. Gloria and Tim went down on Saturday and took their grandson Ethan. It is really remarkable. Tim took a few photos. (you can see more of Tim's photos here: Salt Lake Temple Model). The announcement is here: SL Temple Model -LDS Newsroom and a really interesting article on creating the model is here: Salt Lake Temple Model Fact Sheet.

Beauty of Spring at Temple Square
While we were looking at the new exhibit we enjoyed the glorious weather and the beauty of "The Mountain of the Lord" and the surroundings on Temple Square. For more of Tim's photos see: Temple Square.






Mormon Channel News
Joseph was interviewed for the Mormon Channel last week. We don't know when it will be available, but we will post a link. It was for the program Why I Believe.

It's been since January 2010 that we updated Tim's interviews on the Mormon Channel show Into All the World. There are now 33 episodes posted. Here are the ones since we last listed them.

You can click on the Episode to go to the page with their photo and the information about their location etc. You can click on the MP3 logo to listen to the program or right-mouse-click on the MP3 logo and select "Save link As..." to save the MP3 file to your computer:

Episode 20: President Ruben Andrés Concha Leiva - Stake President in the Concepción Chile Stake

Episode 21: President Karl and Sister Gunda Lee Dodge - Mission President and his wife recently returned from Bangkok, Thailand

Episode 22: President Brad and Sister Debbie Farnsworth - Mission President and his wife recently returned from Madrid, Spain

Episode 23: President Peter and Sister Sheena Joyce - Mission President and his wife recently returned from Ogden, Utah

Episode 24: President Donald and Sister Jane Pugh - Mission President and his wife recently returned from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Episode 25: President Craig and Sister Candice Terry - Mission President and his wife recently returned from Lisbon, Portugal

Episode 26: President Valentin Nunez - Stake President in the San Miguel Santiago, Chile Stake

Episode 27: President Kent and Sister Joyce Seal - Mission President and his wife recently returned from Tulsa, Oklahoma

Episode 28: President Norman and Sister Mary Nielson - Mission President and his wife recently returned from Taipei, Taiwan

Episode 29: President Lynn and Sister Ardith Poulsen - Mission President and his wife recently returned from Olso, Norway

Episode 30: President Robert and Sister Mary Ann Winegar - Mission President and his wife recently returned from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Episode 31: President Paul Woodland - Mission President recently returned from Belgium Brussels/Netherlands Mission

Episode 32: President Varuzhan Poghosyan - President of the Yerevan, Armenia District

Episode 33: President Lane and Sister Jennefer Steinagel - Mission President and his wife recently returned from the Ukraine Kiev Mission