New Temple

Although Latter-day Saints attend church in chapels which are near our homes, we also attend temples which provide a different and very sacred worship experience. Right now, we are in the Washington, D.C. temple district which is five hours away. There is a closer one in Manhattan, which is two and a half hours away, but by the time you beat the traffic and find parking, etc. it's quite an adventure. So we are thrilled that our church announced that a temple will be built in Philadelphia. It was exciting to be in Dallas, Texas when its temple was built and I look forward to seeing the whole process of opening the first temple in the state of Pennsylvania. A totally unexpected bonus of moving here.

On a more worldly note, it is wildly interesting to live in a swing state. Pennsylvania could still go one way or the other. I can't tell you how important I feel having candidates visit our area frequently and knowing that my vote is being actively sought.