Brigham City Temple Open House #1

 It is finished!  Our little town of Brigham City actually has a temple!  What a fantastic and wonderful blessing to those of us living here.  The temple open house runs from August 18 through September 15, and during that time they are anticipating over 300,000 visitors!  I have the opportunity to serve as a volunteer for three different 5-hour shifts.  My first shift I put shoe covers on peoples feet before they entered the temple to protect the carpeting and then I spent time at the  South Gate where my duties included answering questions and taking pictures for the people visiting.  I look forward to my next two shifts, and whatever duties they assign me.

 Today I got to the see beautiful inside with Kim, Shandra and Kalel, Kim's mom, my dad, and my friend Rondi.  I am overwhelmed by the beauty!  They have incorporated Brigham City's logo, peaches, in many, many places.  The detail work is absolutely phenomenal!
Kalel imitating the Angel Moroni
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We had a marvelous time.  I am excited to do another tour next Saturday so that I can see the things that I missed today.

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Anonymous said…
If you look closely enough there are even some honey bees on the peach blossoms on the Sealing room ceilings. Did you notice the damask pattern on the walls in those rooms and the Celestial room has several locally important flora? Peaches, of course, but also sycamore leaves, tulips, and poppies (like up in Mantua) and gamble oak leaves.
September 2, 2012 at 11:42 AM
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