In 1881 the first group of Saints traveled to St. George, Utah to be sealed to their spouses or soon to be spouses.
A History of Washington County: From Isolation to Destination by Douglas D. Alder and Karl F. Brooks
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1989/07/the-honeymoon-trail?lang=eng
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I would have HATED being settled in AZ for sure. Haha. I didn’t realize the Tabernacle was built before the temple!!
It’s amazing to think of how different Utah, Arizona, and Nevada would be today if there hadn’t been settlers from the church! I’m glad they didn’t apostasize with those dust storms. 🙂
I loved getting married in the Saint George temple. We got to be in the old entry and learned some cool things about the temple!! (Lightning rod, sleeping rooms, etc.)
That quote about Lee’s backbone was so interesting. Wow!! The sacrifices they made is amazing. Divorce consideration quote was HILARIOUS. Haha.
I loved how you talked about the conviction and small things that mattered!!
Please create more frequently since I like your short articles.
Thank you!