The Rome Temple Site (Part 2)

This is the view from the street level.  The fence is very high and it is difficult to see the progress of the Temple!

This is what can be seen from the other side of the street!  When we first arrived here in October, we couldn't see anything.  They had just started to pour the basements and foundations!

This is another view from the street level further down the street.  There are four different buildings being built at the same time.  The Temple, the Patron Center, the Visitors Center and the Rome Stake Center.

This picture is taken from standing up on a brick partition looking over the fence.  When the security guard saw us taking pictures over the fence, he came driving off the Temple grounds very fast, and started shouting at us to get down......."You must get down right now!!!  The other security guard is crazy and he has a gun and he will shot you!!!"

                                     This is the Rome Stake Center.

This is a picture of the Temple from across the highway.  We are standing on the  top of a building.

As you can see the Patron Center left of the Temple is progressing and they are working on the roof.

                    This shot gives you a better look at the Patron Center.

The people here are so thankful for the opportunity to have a Temple close by!  The closest Temple to Rome is the Swiss Temple which is 12 hours away, one way. 

The main entrance to the Temple will be through these trees.  The Stake Center is behind the trees and the Visitor's Center is to the left.

We are very happy and excited for the Rome Temple!!! 

Love you all!  The Kruegers

Fun and Games at the Center for Young Adults!

Every Friday we have two Institute classes.  The first class in "Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible" and the other class is "Preach My Gospel/Missionary Prep."  We had 50 people come to the Center and things were hoppin'!!!  I fixed "Spaghetti alla Carabonara" and the dessert was called "Death by Chocolate!"  We had eleven BYU students come and visit us and everyone had so much fun!

                      Here they are playing a game and really having fun!

We have a wide variety of young adults coming from all over the world!  We have young adults from Peru, Uraguay, Africa, The United States, Romania and Columbia!!!

A lot of the young adults here speak English and they are very sweet!!!

This is Luca and Anziano Krueger.  Luca is investigating the Church!  He has been talking with the missionaries for a long time and we are now praying and fasting that he will feel the Spirit and want to be baptized!

This is after a meeting we had with Luca and the missionaries.  (From left to right, Anziano Krueger, Sorella Krueger, Anziani Wright, Dugdale, Luca, Malan and Jones.

This is Anziano and Sorella Roberts.  They are new to our mission!  They are called to be CES missionaries but they are helping us with the Young Adults at the Center!  Yahoo!

This is after a baptism we had for Pietro a new young adult in the Rome 2 ward.  (Left to Right, Luca, Anziano Dugdale, Sorella Krueger, Anziano Krueger and Anziano Mickelson).

                        This is another game the young adults are playing!

                                 Girls against boys BASKETBALL!!!

                                           Guess who won???

                 This is Sorella Krueger, Eugenia, Valentina and Denise.

This is about half of our group on a big Friday night of fun and spiritual upliftment!

This is Fausto, Dalila, Denise, Valentina, Daniele and Diana!  What a great group                                       of young adults!!!

Thank you for all of your prayers and support!  Love, The Kruegers