Walking around the Vernal, Utah Temple, I felt connected with my Manwaring ancestors. I learned today about how my great great Grandfather (my grandpa Duvall’s mother’s father, David Manwaring) made the bricks for the Vernal Tabernacle and Reader Home that were dismantled to provide the bricks that made the temple. This story in connection with others engendered in me a stronger desire to be faithful :)

I heard HWN today through this connection that spans decades and generations!

Some pics from our trip to Vernal with grandpa as the tour guide :)

On the way to Vernal

Location of Grandpa’s original log cabin

Describing the past

The present

Reaquaintance

Check out that sky!

Original chicken coop

Old location of log cabin

Group Shot

Getting ready for lunch

Lunch

Picnic

Moroni on the temple

Grandpa and I :)

Reconnecting with the past

Vernal, Utah Temple

Together at the temple

Zach, Kyler, Shaden

Kan Jam

Kan Jam 2

Our new favorite game

Here’s explaining how the final bricks were gathered to build the temple:

And a fun recap of the trip :)