| The Villa Hermosa Mexico
Temple is located in Villa Hermosa, Tabasco Mexico. The temple was announced on Oct.
30, 1998; groundbreaking ceremonies were held January 9, 1999. Just
a few yards from the entrance of the Villahermosa Mexico Temple stands an old ceiba tree
with a sturdy trunk and outstretched branches that seem to pierce the roof of the sky. The
ancient Mayas who once inhabited this same land in southeast Mexico regarded the ceiba as
sacred. The tropical tree, according to Mayan legend, taught a wise lesson about remaining
deep-rooted in the goodness of the rich Mexican soil while simultaneously reaching upwards
to heaven. Even today, it is illegal to chop down a ceiba tree in the state of Tabasco,
where Villahermosa is located
On May 21, 2000 the ceiba shadowing the temple adorned with
blanco guardiano white marble offered a happy connection to the past and future of this
region. Church members of all ages filed past the stately tree as they entered the Lord's
sacred edifice. Inside, they would mark a historic moment for southern Mexico. President
Thomas S. Monson, first counselor in the First Presidency, presided over the four
dedication sessions of the Villahermosa Mexico Temple and offered the dedicatory prayer.
The temple will serve eight stakes and two districts with 28,100
members of the church.
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