The view from our first seats...young people filled the entire venue...
The grand entrance...youth from the Boise valley march into the arena...
Reed is bishop of the Shoshone Ward, our ward's youth danced first, representing...
the pioneers...there's Gracie! and there's Katie! And 100 fiddlers playing !
Boise's history includes the Basques...who are still very much a part of our culture...
Many Mexicans have made Idaho their home, and have brought their music and dance...
A little out of the timeline, but the Chinese contributed to Boise's past...
Modern history was reenacted with the last play of the Fiesta Bowl...BSU vs Oklahoma
Then, various aspects of our Church's mission to serve were portrayed..."Helping Hands"
World-wide sisterhood...beautiful dancers including our granddaughter...
There's Bailey...BAILEY!!! Hey, Bailey...grandma and grandpa are here! Wave!!
Representing missions around the world, first a Maori Haka...wow!
Then the flags of all the nations...
Then our prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Thomas S. Monson
The Boise LDS Temple was rededicated on Sunday, November 18, 2012. It had been closed for a complete remodel for over a year. As part of the festivities, it was open to the public for tours for a month previous to its rededication, and Saturday night, November 17, 9000 youth participated in a cultural celebration at Taco Bell Arena on the Boise State campus. Reed and I were lucky enough to be invited to attend (not even parents were able to be there...they watched on a live satellite feed at area churches) and our granddaughter, Bailey, was old enough to participate. After we arrived, and were seated in the last row; we were asked to move "down front" to the SECOND ROW!! The celebration was spectacular!!
