The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints visited several finished rooms in the Salt Lake Temple on Friday, May 8, 2026.

President Dallin H. Oaks was joined by his wife, Kristen, along with his First Counselor, Henry B. Eyring, and Second Counselor, D. Todd Christofferson, and his wife, Kathy.

President Oaks noted that this tour came as he recovers from recent hip replacement surgery. He expressed gratitude to the doctors who attended to him during the April 15 surgery and noted the tour was a welcome part of his ongoing recovery, which doctors indicated normally lasts from three to four months and allows him to continue to perform office and other assignments.

“The opportunity to tour the temple today was a welcome chance to be with my brothers in the First Presidency in a place we cherish,” President Oaks said. “I have been looking forward to this opportunity to see firsthand the progress of this important project.”

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