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LDS Tonga Temple rededicated

travis | 8:17 a.m. Nov. 5, 2007

That so cool!

Malo E ' Lele | 8:17 a.m. Nov. 5, 2007

Greetings and congratulations to the great saints in the Tongan Islands.

Jamie, Wichita, KS | 9:02 a.m. Nov. 5, 2007

Congrats to the Tongan people and this is a great example of what blessings can be yours because of obedience to the gospel and its principles. How I wish for that kind of obedience and blessings here in America! What we could learn from the Tongan people! WOW!!!

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Joe Worrell, SLC, UT | 11:02 a.m. Nov. 5, 2007

Great Beauty and wonderful works are for my Island people..
God Blessings to All those who attend and blessings to those on the prayer rolls.

edward | 11:02 a.m. Nov. 5, 2007

good things are happening in the world today!!

manolito | 2:26 p.m. Nov. 5, 2007

What Tonga really needs now is an economic solution not another temple. After all, majority of the rioters were church members, some were Bishpos.
LDS is funding their own person base in the Tongan Prime Minister's Office to conduct reconciliation or what ever and the outcomes - when that process be, will be determined by the church.

All we can do now is perhaps use the temple to pray for a miracles or plenty of it!!!!

Vili Katoa | 4:43 p.m. Nov. 5, 2007

I am so grateful for what the Lord has put on this earth. TEMPLES!!!!! EVEN IN TONGA.

OTUA OFA ATU,
Vili Katoa

Marion Chase-Seymour, NZ | 5:11 p.m. Nov. 5, 2007

In reply to "What Tonga really needs now is an economic solution not another temple..." We just returned yesterday from what we 'thought' would be a "fun in the sun" holiday. It was that, but more. I observed the humility and true joy of the Tongan people, which was not gained from temporal blessings as much as spiritual. The Tongan people are very close to God. Tonga does indeed need a temple - for to be able to attend the temple you must be a full tithe payer and there is no better solution to a budget than paying your tithes and being worthy to attend and serve in the Lord's House. Thank you Tonga, for strengthening my testimony and bringing me back to the reality of what the Gospel of Jesus Christ is all about!

Edwinc | 5:21 p.m. Nov. 5, 2007

Its a wonderful news. Congratulations to tongan people. I have seen the rooms, and Its a wonderful Temple, the House of the Lord. The people being so happy when had a temple. I live in Panama and we are waiting our temple, Congratulations!! Cool!!

Knowlton Ita'aehau | 5:25 p.m. Nov. 5, 2007

The spirit we have experienced from this monumental event, the rededication of the Tonga Temple, was liken into the definition of the word, Integrity, which also means, the state of being whole. That is what we have been experiencing this past week end. I was one of those who participated in the choirs as a conductor for the cornerstone choir outside during the first session and also sing inside the celestial room with the second session of the rededication program. I was also suppose to sing with the choir at the cultural event on saturday night, but I joined my wife from the audience watching our daughter, Carolyn, participated on the field with the Tongan Dancers.
This is not a typical program which all of a sudden appearing on the television as it was live. We started practicing for almost six months ago and almost toward the past few weeks, we have been praying and fasting every week for some extra help because we knew we couldn't do it on our own. I am glad I was part of this great event.

Ann | 5:25 p.m. Nov. 5, 2007

Congratulations to the beautuful people of Tonga! They have waited a long time for their temple and now they have a "Jewel in the South Pacific". May they be blessed always. I know two wonderful people who have been invovlved with this special project and they and their family have been greatly blessed! May love blanket these islands.....

tanner | 8:16 p.m. Nov. 5, 2007

i belive that the church's in tonga really needed this I balieve there is nothing they needed more at this time

tyler anderson | 8:20 p.m. Nov. 5, 2007

sweet

Gretzky | 8:35 p.m. Nov. 5, 2007

Manolito hopefully is paying their tithing and reaping the blessings of living this wonderful law of sacrifice and obedience. God gives us everything to begin with. why not pay Him a little back. there is NO other way to have the windows of heaven opened and blessings literally poured out upon you. if EVERYONE paid their tithing, LDS and non-LDS alike, then your perceived economic problems would suddenly be lifted.

taylor | 9:00 p.m. Nov. 5, 2007

that is so great i love it when temples get rededicated and dedicated it is so cool

Rosa Poloai | 2:11 a.m. Nov. 6, 2007

That is a good news, that Tonga get rededicate and dedicated their temple. Congradulation Tongas people hopufully you all enjoy attending the temple everyday. God gives us everything to begin with. There is no other way to heaven and be with our Heavenly Father in his blessant.

SMK | 3:37 a.m. Nov. 6, 2007

The blessings that come from temples are two-fold. Blessings for those in the temporal as well as those beyond. May we have a greater appreciation for what these beautiful temples represent. I do agree, let us rededicate ourselves...

JN | 8:34 a.m. Nov. 7, 2007

I am surprised that a member of the First Presidency did not rededicate the temple, now that President Eyring is available.

Lote | 5:15 p.m. Nov. 7, 2007

i'm bless to be parts of this redadication participate... its was great.... eventhought that Pres Hinckley didn't made it here but the dedication prayer was sound like Pres Hinckley is saying it... its was to me.... so i know that his spirit was with us....

Karen Hardy Morones | 10:02 a.m. Nov. 12, 2007

The Tongan people are the warmest, kindest, most generous, and naturally spiritual people I have ever known. I lived there for four years as a teenager on a church mission with my parents. We travelled to many other lands, but I have never met any group of people that even compare to Tongans. I am so happy for these beautiful, deserving people. It is my goal to go through the Tongan Temple someday. God be with you 'til we meet again. 'Ofa atu.

taiana folau | 3:42 p.m. Nov. 14, 2007

i love the tongan temple.i grew up in tonga better yet i was born there.the is the most beautiful and quiet place.the tongan temple is my favorite temple.my family and i were sealed in the tongan temple and that was a great experience for me and my family.lds members are growing and missionaries are preaching more..........to those who wants to learn about the gospel.

taiana folau | 3:48 p.m. Nov. 14, 2007

i remember tonga very well. i was born in tonga and i grew up there. i love tonga. the temple in tonga is where i was sealed to my family for time and eternaty.missionaries are surrounded by the people and church members are growing.i love tonga.......tonga is my home town i will never tonga.

Meili & Falua Pole'o | 2:14 p.m. Nov. 16, 2007

June 22,1989 we were married in the Tonga Temple, what a blessings it has been to our family! We are blessed with 12 beautiful children and very humble to know that it started in this temple. Hope that others will reap the same blessings in this new temple of our Father in Heaven. I know that Tonga will benefit spiritually from this structure in their mist.

Sister Dolores Bingham | 4:26 p.m. Nov. 18, 2007

We just returned from a mission in Tonga in July, just a few months before the Temple was re-dedicated. It was very hard to leave. I love the Tongan people and have many dear friends there, including many teachers and students at Liahona High School. Tongans are such a great people with so much faith. They expect miracles and they receive them. Even the non-members feel that the Temple belongs to all of Tonga. If ever a country deserves a Temple, it is Tonga, and they are so blessed to have it open again. It was very hard on the people to have it closed for so many months, and now they feel a greater safety and strenth with the Temple open. I am so happy for all of Tonga. I pray that some day I can return to Tonga and see the beautiful Temple again, and maybe see some of my young friends sealed to their sweetheart there. You will always be a part of me.
Ofa Lahi Atu

HEAMASI FUNAKI. NZ | 12:00 a.m. Nov. 26, 2007

IFEEL THAT I AM IN TONGA, WHEN I READ AND SAW MANY FAITHFUL MEMBERS AND THE PEOPLE OF TONGA WERE CELEBRATING THE REDEDICATION OF THE NUKUALOFA TONGA TEMPLE, I AM TRYING TO BE LIKE JESUS IF NOT AS LONG AS I SEE THE TEMPLE IN MY LIFE.

IT SO SWEET

VTF | 12:44 p.m. Nov. 29, 2007

What a beautiful sight it was to watch the Tongan Temple being rededicated. That was the temple I first went through before going on my mission. Being born and raised in the states, and then going out to Tonga makes you realize that all the material things we may have here accounts to nothing when we see the important things in life that we should be striving for. I could tell you though, it put things in a different light for my family and I after seeing the hard work and dedication that was put into it. "LET'S REDEDICATE OURSELVES"

lini kinikini | 1:51 p.m. Jan. 2, 2008

to all the tongan people through out the world, we should be happy,appreciate and treasure the blessings that we received each day in our lives because of the temple.rededicated the temple bring the great message of rededicating ourselves.i'm greatful for the gospel and being a tongan raised up in tonga i'm forever greatful for it.

Hehea Nuku Jan 3,2008 | 5:29 p.m. Jan. 4, 2008

Iam greatful for rededicated the Tongan Temple so the rest of our brothers and sisters out there can have a change to do the temple work and seal together their family. My first time in the temple was in Tongan Temple I will always remember it and I am always proud to be a Tongan even while I am far away here in Toronto Canada.

Elder Foliaki | 7:40 p.m. Jan. 6, 2008

I serve in the Angeles Mission and i have receive and the church new and in the cover page it was the rededicate the Tonga Temple i was so happy because i know the temple bring great blessing to my family even i was not there but i just feel the joy and the peace that the people has feld,and it also time to rededicate ourself also it help me also on my work and missionary on philippines country.

KAREL, FROM JAMAICA W.I. | 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18, 2008

I AM SO HAPPY FOR MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN TONGO,THEY ARE RICHLY BLESS. I AM PRAYING FOR THAT DAY TO COME WHEN JAMAICA GETS A HOUSE OF THE LORD. THE LORD DO THINGS IN HIS OWN TIME, I AM A MEMBER FOR OVER 15 YEARS,I HAVE BEEN TO THE TEMPLE,I WANT TO GO OFTEN BUT I CANT. TANGO MEMBERS, I WHICH I WAS LIVING WHERE A TEMPLE IS, PLEASE MAKE USE OF IT, VISIT OFTEN.

ONE LOVE, FROM JA.

ALINA HEMA | 12:50 p.m. May 29, 2008

I AM HAPPY TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH AND BUILD MY TESTIMONIES AND I AM PROUD TO BE ONE AND ALSO A BLESSING TO KNOW THAT THE TEMPLE IS A PLACE TO SEAL YOUR FAMILY....AND A KNOW MY BLESSING EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE NO MATTER WHERE WE AT IN THIS WORLD.....PLEASE ALL THE MEMBERS OUT THERE NO MATTER HOW YOU CHOOSE YOUR LIFE BUT DON'T LOOSE YOUR TESTIMONIES......

LOVE YOU ALL,FROM ALINA HEMA,USA

Nisa Fetu'u | 4:39 p.m. July 30, 2008

Dear all,
To all my brothers and sisters in the Friendly Island.. How great should be our joy to him up above for all the many blessings that he has given us...We are one of the most blessed and lucky people in this last dispensation. We are blessed with all our needs and wants and not only physical blessings but mostly, spiritual blessings.I am verY greatful for the blessings of the gospel in my life..I am happy for my mum and dad and the right choice they made to seal in the temple so we will be an Eternal faMily...
Hope that one day our brothers and sisters who are not yet blessed with the knowledge of the gospel will one day be blessed...

'Ofa Lahi atu...

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