We've had an intense week of orientation. We spent most of it in the temple. We were taught in the assembly room, which is patterned after the one in the Kirtland Temple. (I got to play the organ at one of the meetings.) We got acquainted with the temple presidency and their philosophy. The "Nauvoo way" is simpler and very loving towards the patrons.
We did three endowment sessions and learned from watching the experienced ones.
The artwork in the temple is gorgeous. In the chapel there's a large Minerva Teichert of the Savior appearing to the Nephites.
There are murals in each room. They were done at BYU and then brought to Nauvoo. President Condie says that's why there are cougars in them!
They fed us lunch and dinner each day and we gained weight! And got acquainted with different couples.
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| Lunch at the stake center. Glausers on the left, Watkins on the right, and our upstairs neighbors, the Winegars at the back. |
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| Dinner at the Nauvoo Hotel, seated with the Jespersons |
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| President Condie arm wrestling Elder Ekins |
Today we had a two and a half hour testimony meeting in the assembly room. It was great. A lot of people told about ancestors who had lived in Nauvoo and I started to feel left out. But at the end President Condie said that George Albert Smith said it's great to have good ancestors but it's better to be one! He also said there are no big people in the temple, and no little people either.
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Cool. Don will have to tell you the tale of one of the paintings in the temple (I forgotten.) Wish I'd have known to look for cougars!
My most favorite spot in the whole place is across from the steps, the bronze of Joseph and Hyrum on their horses.
“I am going like a lamb to the slaughter, but I am calm as a summer’s morning. I have a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards all men. I shall die innocent, and it shall yet be said of me, ‘He was murdered in cold blood.’”
I didn't know arm wrestling was part of your assigment ;-) Very cool.
Thanks for keeping us posted!
Maybe the families of your fellow missionaries would like to see your blog, too...
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