The Alabang Philippines Temple is a beautiful sight in the evenings at its prominent location on the corner of Filinvest Ave and Corporate Ave. Elder Evan Schmutz, who was the president of the Philippines Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the temple almost 4 years ago. He prayed, "[W]e dedicate this chosen ground for the construction of the Alabang Philippines Temple as a house of holiness, a house to be built in Thy Son’s name wherein the important work of salvation may be done."

With the onset of warmer weather, landscaping of the Farmington New Mexico Temple grounds is quickly progressing. A pergola has been installed, landscape boulders have been placed, and numerous plantings are taking place in the garden strips along the streets and driveways. On the temple exterior, only a few pieces of stone cladding remain to be installed.

Concrete forms have been stripped away from the walls of the central tower that rises over the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple. Two tiers of window openings are present on all four sides of the tower. The roof planned for the structure will be roughly pyramidal in shape and topped with a finial. Early work is also underway on the terraced landscaping planned for the grounds that slope behind the temple toward the street.

The white modular units for the Cody Wyoming Temple that have been stored behind the Y-Tex building on Big Horn Avenue for the past year are being moved to private property adjacent to the temple site. "The church is not yet commencing construction of the temple," said President Edwards, Second Counselor in the Cody Wyoming Stake. Rather, the land where the modules were being stored is needed for a planned expansion, according to owner Glenn Nielson. The community dispute over the planned location for the temple has quieted down over the past few months, as lawsuits have been considered by a district judge. However, the judge is expected to conduct a hearing and issue a decision later this month.