Star Valley Temple

This weekend it was announced by President Thomas S. Monson that a new temple will be built in Star Valley, Wy. Our family is absolutely excited and astounded!!! It came as a shock Saturday morning, Oct.1, 2011 while watching conference from the comfort of our home. We shouted for joy, and cried tears of happiness when we heard the news. Eric's home town is Afton, Wy. which is one of the small towns that helps to make up the valley. Star Valley has become a second home to me as well, over the years that Eric and I have been friends, then dated, and now married. We have spent many weekends and holidays enjoying the beauty of the valley and all the fun  outdoor adventures it offers. We even celebrated our marriage by holding our wedding reception in the Star Valley Tabernacle, which was dedicated by Pres. Joseph F. Smith Aug. 15, 1909. Eric's family still lives there in the valley and Eric and I hope to return to the valley as well to live one day. The community is made up of an amazing group of Saints and I am so blessed to call many of them my friends. Since Eric and I started dating his home ward took me in as one of their own, and have treated me like family. They are amazing and I have made close friends with sooooo many of them. If any righteous group of people deserve to have a temple built in their community, it is the saints of star valley. I am so excited to see the temple being built and can barely wait for the groundbreaking ceremony and open house and dedication. This will be the first temple built in the state of wyoming and it is being built in one of the smallest communities...something marvelous and magnificent is to be said about this. Star Valley was settled by Latter-day saints back in 1879, and one of those saints was Eric's great, great, great.....Grandfather...Aeroet Hale ( who we may in coming years name a child after...its been discussed hahahah). So many years later, it is neat to think... us as his relatives, are still in the valley to be able to witness such a magnificent event occur!!!!! God is Great, and we are a blessed and beloved people! :)