Great lessons today at Church. Just wanted to share this quote from Elder Bruce R. McConkie. "Acts does in reality record how the Holy Spirit operates in the true Church; it is indeed the book which tells how God directs his earthly kingdom; it does in fact show forth the whole splendorous array of gospel gifts; but it is also the record which assures weak members of the Church that even they can have the Holy Spirit from whom gifts and graces flow, that even they can keep the faith and go on with Peter and Paul to eternal glory." I have to admit I never thought of Acts in the New Testament in this manner cause when I get done with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John I'm sad that there is no more written about the Savior's life. I will have to study it closer and learn to appreciate it more.

When President Monson talked about the temple being built in Rome in his talk from April conference I was really struck by these words, "In the not-too-distant future as new temples take shape around the world, one will rise in a city which came into being over 2,500 years ago. I speak of the temple which is now being built in Rome, Italy....The Rome Italy Temple, uniquely, is being built in one of the most historic locations in the world, a city where the ancient Apostles Peter and Paul preached the gospel of Christ and where each was martyred."

Just think of that. One has to wonder who was present at the ground breaking ceremony held last October.