Landscaping efforts are bringing new life to the grounds of the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple, where rows of newly planted palm trees now line the approach to the building entrance. With the exterior of the temple substantially complete, construction efforts are focused on the finishing the interior and the grounds, including walkways and flowerbeds that will enhance the beauty of the completed site.

Site preparation work continues at the Naga Philippines Temple property, where crews are grading and compacting the building pad in advance of construction. Heavy equipment is actively reshaping the site, while freshly placed structural fill and newly formed embankments define the future temple grounds. The ongoing earthwork represents another significant step toward the temple's groundbreaking, which is scheduled for August 8, as the property is readied for foundation construction.

Inside the Salt Lake Temple, several endowment rooms near completion, and carpet has been installed in the celestial room and surrounding study areas. Beautiful chandeliers have also been hung in the east baptistry, while the historic oak doors have been reinstalled on the east side. The temple now rests on its base isolation system, after crews removed more than 1,500 bolts connecting the 392 plates to the 98 base isolators, located 20 feet beneath the temple. "This is a milestone moment for this whole project," said Brad Bohne, general superintendent with Jacobsen Construction. The temple is "free to move now during an earthquake, so a big deal for us," he added.

A precast concrete panel inscribed with the sacred words "Holiness to the Lord – The House of the Lord" (Exodus 28:36) has been installed over the front portico of the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple. The inscription was first carved into the Salt Lake Temple by John Rowe Moyle, a talented stonecutter and convert to the Church. The words can now be found on every operating temple of the Church. The covenants made in the temple help members in their pursuit of holiness.