Stories of the Temple in Laie, Hawai'i

The year 2019 marks the hundredth anniversary of the dedication at the Laie Hawaii Temple. As the first temple outside North America, the Hawaii Temple has been a gathering place for people from the isles of the sea and Asia. This book shares a hundred years of history through the eyes of the individuals the temple has impacted. Learn of the courage and sacrifices Saints experienced as they journeyed from the outer Hawaiian islands, New Zealand, the Pacific, and Asia to receive holy ordinances in Laie. Read about the miraculous lighting of the temple on April 6, 1930. Hear eyewitness accounts about the temple during the Second World War and how the temple helped heal the wounds of both Americans and Japanese. Learn how one well known Hawaiian relied on his faith and priesthood as he faced the 1946 tsunami and survived. Hear how the 1978 and 2010 temple rededications strengthened members testimonies and commitment to serve in the temple. Stories of the Temple in Laie, Hawaii shares more than a hundred faith-promoting experiences in this unique house of the Lord, the fifth operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.