When President Monson started announcing temples this morning during Conference, we were all mildly interested, until he said "The Greater Kansas City Area" and there were ear-splitting screams coming from the Kansas section of the couch. Heather nearly fell off her chair. Within 30 seconds of his saying this, Samantha (Heather's friend from back home) had run all the way from building 13 and they were both screaming and crying and calling people and...um...we missed the rest of President Monson's talk. It was pretty crazy.
But at the same time, I can understand. This is what it feels like to the people of Panama who used to have to travel across countries, but now have a temple in Panama City, and will have another soon. All of the Kansas-ites will now be able to be at the temple whenever they want, and not have to travel for hours in any direction. Heather might be able to do it in 15-20 minutes, depending on where they end up building it. This is amazing. She'll be able to get married in her hometown. And that's worth crying about. :)
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