It took the pioneers four years to build this tabernacle. It was really neat to see all the hand work that they did inside and out. They did all the wood graining by hand using special tools to make the wood look like it had an expensive grain. Every day they have someone play organ music for an hour, but we were too late to hear that. They also still use this building frequently for different meetings as well as their Stake Conferences.
If you look at the picture of Kate sitting on the round stone, you will notice it is a mill stone that was brought over from somewhere. There are two of them in the ground. Our tour guide reminded us of the scripture in Matthew 18:6 which says: "But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone be hanged about his neck and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea." When you look at Kate next to the size of the stone it really puts that picture into perspective.
The last picture here is an arrangement of flowers made out of human hair. They are really pretty in a different sort of way. I thought it was kind of interesting.
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Paris is not far from where Matt was born, in Montpilier. They actually lived just south of there in Bern. you probably didn't notice, but that area is full of Kunz's. His family settled the area.They were dairy farmers, his great great grandfather and his two wives. The cemeteries are quite interesting around there too. You will see the first wife on the right side of the husband along with all the children and then the next wife on the left, along with all of their children. Is Justin's family from there too?
i love visiting little towns and getting to see the history of them. So many interesting things.
Cool photos! They remind of my USU days. I told you when we went to Lava for our family reunion that we visited Chesterfield-- well there were several pieces of "human hair" art in memorium of several of my ancestors. Who would have thought to use hair to decorate?.... and who would have thought that human hair could be used to make something so intricate. By the way Justin, you failed to mention your scrapes when I showed you my tubing battle wounds. :)
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