In September's Liahona there was even an article featuring the youth in Rome.
"Here is one thing that these youth aren’t satisfied with, and that’s the number of times they can attend the temple. Without a temple in Italy, the Church members in Rome drive about nine hours (one way) to the Bern Switzerland Temple. Trips to perform baptisms for the dead are infrequent. But even though the temple is far away, these youth keep it close to their hearts by striving to hold onto the special feelings they receive when they attend.
“When I’m at the temple, I feel at home,” Sami says. “Every time I grow a little more.”
“My favorite part about the temple is that I feel the Spirit very strongly,” says Andrew. “I know that our ancestors are thanking us for helping them. We give them a gift.”
Dalila agrees. “It is beautiful to feel that the people accept what we are doing for them. It’s a wonderful experience.”
Arianna wraps up her friends’ comments: “All the things they said are true. The temple is a holy place on earth, and it doesn’t matter that the temple is in Switzerland or Spain. The Spirit is always the same, and we can grow every time.”
Present-day Rome is littered with broken pieces of ancient buildings, stairways, and arches—pieces of once-grand structures destroyed by stronger forces. The youth in Rome, on the other hand, take the pieces of their lives—the gospel, scriptures, family, standards, the temple—and develop solid testimonies that withstand the negative influences of the world."
I love General Conference, listening to the Prophet is so edifying and it fills my spritual resivor. What a blessing to live in these latter days to listen to a living prophet.
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I can't wait for the temple to go up there. Did I ever tell you that is where my mom joined the church. I bet my grandma was pushing for that in heaven.
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