If you have followed this blog for some time, you know that we have been visiting the Gilbert and Phoenix Temple construction sites on a monthly basis for some time. Owing to my past life in the steel business in Los Angeles, I've been able to detect the progress, but most of the photographs don't show much of anything that looks like a temple taking shape to the untrained eye. We had a pleasant surprise today at the Gilbert Temple site- the frame for the building proper is complete!
There is a missionary couple assigned to the temple construction site now- Elder and Sister Miller from an adjacent stake- and an observation deck and a small visitor center in one of the construction trailers. Elder Miller pointed out the window and said that the Angel Moroni statue will be as tall as that crane. The crane is at an angle now to give a good range of motion to move materials about the site and when it comes time to install the statue, the crane will have to pull right up beside the structure and be as upright as it can be to place the statue on the top of the steeple.
We got some good info on what's coming up and we were able to look at lots of drawings of what the grounds will look like. It's going to be a beautiful building and grounds. The steeple should be done by March or April of 2012 and although Elder Miller couldn't confirm, I've heard estimates that it should be opening by 2013. Again, owing to my construction experience, that sounds about right.
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