When I left the temple after the last session February 17 there was a moon sliver over the city. I won't be back inside for maybe a year. The closest temple is four times the distance and a real time commitment for Saturdays. In five years completed temple ordinances number some 2,260 for my family lines with help from the youth, brethren and my children and their spouses. When a temple reopens the public is invited to walk through before the dedication. Oakland Temple was dedicated in November 1964 by President David O. McKay. I was there, weeping through closed eyes during the prayer he gave. The public will once again be allowed to tour this sacred edifice, a little bit of heaven on earth. I have found so much joy on Temple Hill in my lifetime. I had just turned 18 when I first set foot on this wonderful place, Temple Hill.
