Day 17, Feb 11, Temple #7 Fort Lauderdale

 I do declare the Fort Lauderdale, FL, temple to be the most beautiful temple I have yet visited.  Relatively new, this small but exquisite temple impresses from the immaculate tropical landscaping to the blue & green hues throughout the interior punctuated with stunning and plentiful stained glass windows and palm inspired decor.  It truly was spectacular.  Aaron lingered in the ethereal celestial room for quite a long time.  Besides the dazzling visual feast, we were treated to yet another spiritual feast.  As is usual in The House of the Lord.






Biscayne National Park, set on the idyllic Biscayne Bay, is a park of water, reef, and barrier islands.  In fact, the Florida Keys begin in this national park.  To experience this particular park, one must be on the water.  Tomorrow we have reserved a morning snorkel tour and will kayak in the afternoon, but today we rode our bikes along one of the myriad canals draining The Glades and through the state beach park and marina next door.  Was another lovely day with my charming companion.





Three amazing things:  1- Aaron says, "That temple; it was amazing."  I concur.  2- We saw our first manatee today outside of a picture book.  Aaron calls them the pig of the sea because they are an undefined mass of blubber.  3- Watching a baby crocodile sunning along the canal.  Alligators live in fresh water, crocodiles with their lighter skin and longer, skinnier snout live in salt water.  Who'd have known!

Good deed:  Aside from the fact that we performed sacred saving gospel ordinances today for two deceased strangers, I found a temple worker who enjoys reading as much as I do and passed along a book to her which I had just finished.  Rather than just toss it, I recycled it to a fellow reader.  Thank you, Jaclyn, for the wonderful Christmas present A Light in Hidden Places.  I truly enjoyed it.

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