Day 10: Recife Temple

Day 10: Recife Temple

We went to the Recife Temple today. All temples are gorgeous, all temples are special in their own way, yet I learned a lot from this particular visit to the temple.

The temple grounds included a hotel. Many of the people who were at the temple that day travelled from far and the Church provides a place for them to stay. It is amazing that people are willing to travel long distances to go to the temple, and for many who have the temple so close, it is almost an afterthought. It really made this opportunity more special, to know the sacrifices members in other countries have to go through, to do what we in Utah can do every day.

After the temple we attended A Casa Da Cultura. It was an old prison that they turned into a small shopping area. Every cell of the prison is a different store. All the stores sell hand crafted wooden things, but all of them sell them at different prices. We were told to bargain, but I feel incredibly bad doing that. It is beautiful to see how gorgeous Brazilian artisan crafts are. They are colorful and truly show the life that Brazil has. It was also decorated for Sao Joao so it was very festive and fun.

We later went to another very old church, gorgeous, as they all are.