Temple Square

Jess and I had a wonderful Saturday with the kids at Temple Square. Two sister missionaries gave us a tour of the Assembly Hall and the Tabernacle. After that, we hit the South Visitor Center, and then the Joseph Smith Memorial Building where we watched the movie Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration.

Outside the Assembly Hall

The sisters told the children the story of the crickets and the seagulls. Inside they explained the amount of effort the early saints expended to make the Assembly Hall, their first church building in Utah, a truly remarkable edifice.

Organ inside the Assembly Hall

The Tabernacle is an unique structure. The sisters gave us the acoustic demonstration. Mason and Carter were impressed with the sound the pins and the nail made.

The Tabarnacle

The wood inside is white pine. Every one of the grain marks in the wood was painstakingly hand painted.

Inside the Tabarnacle

The Salt Lake Temple. We love it. After the movie, when we walked out of the Joseph Smith Memorial building, it was dark. The temple was beautifully lit.

The Salt Lake Temple (where Jess and I were sealed)

We saw Carole Mikita filming outside the temple...that can only mean one thing...its conference time again! 

Inside the Salt Lake Temple, via an amazing replica

We plan to return soon and visit the Church History Museum and the Conference Center.