The long anticipated completion of the new temple patron housing finally reached a conclusion during the last week of April. Approval for occupancy was given by the government and the first couple (from way up North in China) were able to stay the night there the evening they were sealed. It has a 50-bed capacity and we expect it to be filled to capacity this week with a large group here from Thailand and another group from India.
It is located almost directly across the street from the temple and will eventually also include a chapel (not yet completed) and house the distribution center. It sports a large kitchen and eating area with two refrigerators, a number of restrooms, and laundry facilities. There is even a handicapped restroom facility on the first floor. An open house is slated for July 2010.
We will now have many larger foreign groups booking visits to the temple whereas the lack of this facility has limited the number of individuals who could previously be accommodated.
That's so awesome! Kristen and I stayed in the patron house in Manila for one night and we loved it. We had to dry off from our shower with our t-shirts though because we didn't realize they wouldn't provide towels. Ha ha, good memories!
ReplyDeleteThat is great news, and how beautiful!
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