The Coeur d'Alene City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the Coeur Terre Annexation and Development Agreement this week, changing the designation of the 10.91-acre site of the future Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple from "Urban Townhomes" to "Religious Assembly" in the Conceptual Master Plan. The property is located at the corner of Hanley Avenue and Coeur Terre Boulevard on the western side of the city.

Elder Gérald Caussé of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was joined by Mexico Ambassador to the United States, Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, to turn on the 500,000 Christmas lights on the Washington D.C. Temple grounds for the 48th annual Festival of Lights. "There are so many out there whose burdens we can lift," said Ambassador Moctezuma. "Let each one of us become a light as well and illuminate our own inner temple. When you shine, your family, your community, your city, your country and the world become a better place."

With the concrete foundations in place for the Budapest Hungary Temple and ancillary building, a tower crane has been installed to assist with the construction of the buildings' superstructures. Budapest is the capital of Hungary and was formed in 1873 by the unification of the three cities: Buda, Pest, and Óbuda. The Danube River divides the city into a hilly west bank (formerly Buda) and a flat east bank (formerly Pest).

A stunning sunset at the Natal Brazil Temple site was captured through the windows of the visitors' trailer, which provides lovely views of the front side of the building. Scaffolding has been erected on the east end for installation of a vapor barrier, and work has begun on attaching stone cladding at the west end. Reinforcing steel bars are rising from the top of the structure for the base of the steeple.