Helsinki Finland temple

April, 2000 President Hinckley announced the construction of a temple in Helsinki Finland. Groundbreaking was March, 2003. Everyone is hoping for the dedication to take place before summer's end 2006. All the committees needed to organize an open house and dedication are in place and they are meeting regularly. The amount of detail involved is considerable. There is an additional dimension to planning for this particular temple because there are at least six different languages spoken within the temple district. The most recent construction photographs posted on the temple section of lds.org say that the project is 62% completed. The tower is copper. The stone siding appears to be polished granite. The plastic wrapping you see is in place so work can proceed on windows. We are now living 20 kilometers from the temple which is actually located in the city of Espoo. We are in the area where the temple is located for some meetings and language class. So we can visit from time to time. I am reminded of the trips we took to the Washington Temple as it was being constructed and the anticipation of its dedication over 30 years ago.