About two months ago we began giving virtual tours. We began with the Riser Boot shop. I really enjoyed giving that tour. In fact, we were able to give it to the new young sisters who arrived and needed to see one of the tours where something is demonstrated. We had a good time doing it.
Two weeks later we began giving tours of the Browning Gun home and gun shop. I liked the story of the Brownings too. It gets tricky giving tours as it gets dark very early but we manage.
For the last three weeks we have been giving the temple district experience.
This is a powerful example of the sacrifice that so many went through to help build the temple.
It's a walking tour that takes about 45 minutes and visits three homes. We begin and end in the William and Esther Gheen home.
We talk about how the term "ward" came into being with the church language. We talk briefly about Stephen and Hannah Markam and Eliza R. Snow before entering the William and Caroline Weeks home.
The Weeks home is my favorite because I was able to do so much work inside of it. Upon finishing at the Weeks home we go across the street to the Jones Pavilion which is built on the William and Elizabeth Jones property. Here is an interactive space to learn all about the cutting and preparing of the stones to be part of the temple.
The 3pm tour is the best for light and the 4:30 isn't too bad but the 6pm is totally in the dark. So the earlier the tour, the better for seeing things.
As we leave the Jones property we come upon the West Grove which is situated behind the Hunter home. The grove has been regenerating since 2015 so it doesn't have very tall trees yet.
Then we go inside the Edward and Ann Hunter home. This home is very interesting and Edward Hunter was a very generous man. He gave substantially of his funds to build the temple.
Then it is back to the Gheen home where we end the tour and take any questions that people may have. It has been a wonderful experience!
Next we are on to Carthage!
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