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The Mesa Arizona Temple is located just east of the the Mesa Townsite which was settled by Latter-Day Saints Pioneers in the 1870’s. The Mesa Arizona Temple is the first temple built in Arizona and was heavily influenced by the construction of the Cardston Alberta Temple and the Laie Hawaii Temple. President Heber J. Grant […]

Spencer W. Kimball is the 12th Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Spencer was born in Salt Lake City on the twenty-eighth of March 1895. His parents were Andrew and Olive Kimball. President Spencer W. Kimball is the grandson of Heber C. Kimball. Spencer grew up in Thatcher Arizona where his […]

The Snowflake Arizona Temple is the ”sister temple” to the Winter Quarters Temple in Nebraska. Both temples are built on a hill, with the lower level partially set into the hill. There was sixteen feet removed from the top of the hill to make the temple design possible. The Snowflake Arizona Temple has very unique […]

The early pioneers of the Snowflake, Arizona area were promised that they would receive a temple. The promises were written down by faithful pioneers from the early days of the Snowflake Arizona settlement. Although, the promise of a temple in their area did not happen for many years, the members would pass on the promise […]

The area of Snowflake Arizona has a rich Latter-Day Saint Pioneer History. The hardships and the sacrifices made by the Latter-Day Saints is evident in the area. In 1877, the prophet Brigham Young called five families to go settle the Arizona Territory. William Jordan Flake and his his two wives were one of the families. […]

One of the best things about studying the different temples is that each temple has their own character. Even though there similar layouts in some, or the same architect, each temple has their own uniqueness that is fun to study and learn about. One of the stories of the Snowflake Arizona Temple that is fascinating […]