McAllen Texas Temple — Attraction in McAllen

I overall enjoyed my time at the McAllen Texas Temple. I did an endowment session on Friday night and then took my kids Saturday morning for baptisms.

I was rather dismayed by the baptisms session. We were put together with a local ward, which was expected. But it seemed to us as if we were intentionally excluded and were mostly ignored except by the temple workers. It felt awkward, really awkward, to be excluded in such a way. I get it, we're not in your ward, but it's the temple and the one place where you know that if people are there with you then they're likely legitimately good folks. Even a simple hello and touching base with us to see how we could contribute to your ward's youth temple experience would have made a huge difference. We should all be friends in the temple and not feel as foreigners towards each other.

Then there was also a verbal disagreement between a brother and sister temple workers which was not at all conducive to the Spirit being present.

It really could have been a better experience but it was still the temple and the experience was still very uplifting despite the...

Something very unsettling has been happening near my home. I live directly across from a church, and on two separate occasions, individuals in white SUVs have followed me to my driveway, blocked me in from behind, and approached my car while I was still inside.

The first time it was two women. Today, it was two men who pulled up behind me, rolled down their window, and began speaking at me — all while I was alone and unable to leave.

Whether their intentions are religious outreach or something else, following someone home and trapping them in their driveway is not acceptable behavior. It’s invasive, intimidating, and completely inappropriate. I shouldn’t have to feel unsafe in front of my own home.

This kind of aggressive approach needs to be addressed. People deserve privacy and peace...

The house of the Lord will finally be built in the valley. It will probably be completed by early 2023 The temple is the house of the Lord where we feel closer to God because of the covenants and promises we make with Him. Those promises and covenants simply increase our desire to keep the God’s commandments and as a result we become better husbands, wives, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters, better neighbors and citizens. The McAllen temple represents the hard work of many faithful members that have been pioneers on this area, leaders and thousands of missionaries that have been serving with all their heart. It will be beautiful and will be a blessing for all the people...