The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced groundbreaking dates for two temples — June 8 for the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple and Aug. 17 for the Austin Texas Temple.
Of the Church’s 350 temples total worldwide that are dedicated, under construction or in planning and design, nine have concluded or are concluding construction and have been announced for dedication, with 42 more currently under construction. Two — the Teton River Idaho and Cleveland Ohio temples — are scheduled for June 1 groundbreakings.
The Church makes every effort to construct temples in an expeditious manner. At times, various reasons may delay a temple’s completion and dedication.
The two groundbreaking dates were first published Monday, May 6, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Attendance at the sites will be by invitation only, with additional details on the events to be released as the groundbreaking dates draw closer.
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Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple
Elder Jorge F. Zeballos, a General Authority Seventy and president of the Church’s South America Northwest Area, will preside and offer a dedicatory prayer at the June 8 groundbreaking services for the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple.
Exterior rendering of the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Santa Cruz during the October 2020 general conference. The site location was announced two years later, on Nov. 28, 2022.
With plans calling for a single-story building of approximately 29,000 square feet, the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple will be built at Avenida Quinto Anilla y Santa Rosa (Av. Radial 27), Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
Bolivia has two other houses of the Lord — the Cochabamba Bolivia Temple, dedicated in April 2000, and the La Paz Bolivia Temple, which was announced in October 2021 and had its site made public in August 2023.
Site map location of the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
In conjunction with the groundbreaking announcement, an exterior rendering of the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple was released Monday.
Missionaries began teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in the Andes Mission in November 1964. Today, Bolivia is home to more than 225,000 Latter-day Saints in over 270 congregations.
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Austin Texas Temple
Elder Michael A. Dunn will preside at the Aug. 17 groundbreaking ceremony and offer a dedicatory prayer. A General Authority Seventy who is currently second counselor in the North America Southwest Area presidency, Elder Dunn will serve as first counselor in the presidency beginning Aug. 1.
Exterior rendering of the Austin Texas Temple. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
President Nelson announced a temple for Austin during April 2022 general conference, one of 17 locations he announced on April 3, 2022, bringing to 100 the number of temples he had announced since becoming President of the Church in 2018. Through April 2024 general conference, he has announced 168 temples.
First published in September 2023, the exterior rendering of the Austin Texas Temple visually represents that house of the Lord according to initial details as announced when its site location was released in December 2022.
The house of the Lord is to be built on a 10.6-acre site adjacent to an existing meetinghouse at 1801 E. Park St., Cedar Park, Texas. It is planned as a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. Cedar Park is a suburb northwest of Austin.
Site location map for the Austin Texas Temple. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Austin temple is one of nine in Texas. Operating temples are located in Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen and San Antonio, with one in Fort Worth under construction. The Austin temple is one of three in planning stages, along with others in McKinney and south Houston.
Missionaries first visited Texas in 1843. In 1898, about 300 Church members settled on land purchased by the Church in northeast Texas that would become the colony of Kelsey, about 110 miles east of Dallas.
Church membership in Texas has grown rapidly in recent decades — from 132,000 Latter-day Saints in 1985 to just over 210,000 in 2000. Today more than 385,000 members of the Church comprise the 750-plus congregations in the state.
SALADO, Texas (KWTX) – Texas DPS Troopers responded to a report of a major crash involving a pickup truck and a truck tractor semi-trailer on Friday, May 24.
Troopers say a Ford F-250 pickup truck, operated by a unnamed 27-year-old male out of Austin, Texas, was traveling southbound on Interstate 35 near the 284-mile marker in Salado.
According to the lead Trooper investigating the crash, an unoccupied Kenworth truck tractor semi-trailer was legally parked on the improved shoulder due to mechanical failure.
The Ford failed to drive in a single lane and collided with the Kenworth.
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A rear seat passenger identified as 24-year-old Byron Lopez Lima, of Austin, Texas, was pronounced deceased on scene by Justice of the Peace Coleman.
A 20-year-old front seat passenger was transported to Baylor Scott and White in critical condition.
Waterfall Trail In Texas: Warbler And Laurel Trail
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By Katie Lawrence
| Published May 28, 2024
Embark on a stunningly beautiful waterfall trail in Texas when you visit the Warbler and Laurel Trail at Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve in Austin. The waterfall isn’t enormous, but it’s still one of my favorite waterfalls in the Lone Star State because it’s surrounded by lush greenery and is just so pretty to look at.
Welcome to Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve in beautiful Austin, Texas. You won’t even feel like you’re in the city when you visit this lush, peaceful oasis studded with greenery and native wildlife.
There are many trails within the preserve, and all of them are worth checking out – but today, we’re highlighting the Warbler and Laurel Trail. This short-and-easy stroll is just over one mile in length and has an elevation gain of under 200 feet, so it’s perfect for a little afternoon adventure.
While the trail is popular, you can still enjoy plenty of solitude if you visit in the morning or evening. There are no words to describe the feeling of admiring the panoramic views of the surrounding hills without any noise (other than the sounds of nature) to distract you.
My personal favorite thing about the Warbler and Laurel Trail is the waterfall that it leads to. It is by no means the tallest or most impressive waterfall you’ll ever see, but that actually makes me love it even more because it’s such an unexpected treat.
Before you actually see the waterfall, you’ll hear its gentle trickle just up ahead. Then, just like a scene from a movie, the tiny-but-mighty natural wonder reveals itself through a clearing in the trees, and seeing it is like magic.
The waterfall spills into a small pool surrounded by all sorts of beautiful vegetation. You’ll find it hard to believe you’re still in Texas rather than a tropical paradise!
Just be sure to keep an eye out for creepy crawlers like scorpions and spiders. They love to hide under piles of leaves, so it’s crucial to wear high socks and shoes with thick soles.
REI has some of the best clothes for hiking!
Please note that Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve charges a fee to enter on weekends and holidays (it’s free on weekdays). Visit the official website to learn more. Head to AllTrails to learn more about the Warbler and Laurel Trail, and don’t forget to sign up for AllTrails+ for additional perks like offline map access.
Have you ever taken this waterfall trail in Texas? If so, we’d love to hear all about your experience in the comments! Check out our previous article below for a nearby bridge with some truly awe-inspiring views. It’s such a fun day trip destination!
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Texas softball will open the Women’s College World Series on Thursday against a familiar foe.
Behind a 3-hit, complete-game effort from All-American pitcher NiJaree Canady, Stanford walloped LSU 8-0 in the third game of a best-of-three super regional series Sunday night to advance to the WCWS in Oklahoma City. The No. 8 Cardinal (48-15) will face top-seeded Texas (51-7) 6 p.m. Thursday at Devon Park. Since the WCWS follows a double-elimination format, the loser of the game won’t be eliminated from the tournament but will have to battle back into contention from the losers’ bracket.
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Canady, who joins Texas catcher Reese Atwood as one of the three finalists for USA Softball’s player of the year award, isn’t a stranger to the Longhorn lineup. She threw all eight innings in a 4-3 win by the Cardinal over Texas early in the season, allowing six hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out 11.
Canady, a sophomore, brings pure heat to the circle. She leads the nation in strikeouts with 310 as well as ERA with a miniscule 0.67 entering Sunday’s game with LSU.
Immediately after his team’s win over Texas A&M in the third game of their super regional series, Texas coach Mike White didn’t know whether Texas would face Canady and the Cardinal or a slugging LSU squad. He did know that his team would return for the second time in three seasons for the WCWS to Devon Park, which serves as the host of the Big 12 Tournament as well as the U.S. national team.
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“There’s going to be a ‘wow’ factor, don’t get me wrong,” White said. “Maybe half the team has been to the College World Series before, so there’s going to be a ‘Hoosiers’ moment where we’re going to have to probably measure the mound, and base paths — 60-feet-and-turn-left stuff — because they’re going to be in awe about it.
“There’s going to be a lot of stuff happening. But they need to understand that the game’s not going to know all that. You’re going to have to come out and play the game and be ready to go. But I have full confidence that we’ll be able to come out there and give it an ‘A’ game.”
Atwood, a sophomore who set single-season Texas records for home runs (23), RBIs (90) and total bases (160), has had her ‘A’ game all season. She’s looking forward to her trip to the WCWS and says she’s “grateful that we have the opportunity to go play on the biggest stage.”
“We’re just getting ready now,” she said. “We got past this really tough series, and now we’ve got to prepare for what we have coming in. It’s definitely not going to be easy, but I have all faith in this team that we’re going to bring everything we have and make our best go at it.
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“This has been a dream of mine since I was 10 years old. I can’t believe it, and I’m just so proud of us and proud of our fight. And we’re not done yet; we have business to take care of coming up.”
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