This is the beautiful big white stone building called the Cultural Hall, where we perform in Rendevous two nights a week. I love this building and have felt tremendous sorrow for all the hard work that had gone into building this edifice and then the Saints not being able to use it very long. It has four floors, the bottom or Green Room, is now where the cast meets and warms up for performances and where the young performing missionaries readies for their 2 shows a day of "Just Plain Anna Amanda", when they are here. It gets pretty messy with all its use in the summer. During this busy busy time it was our turn to clean the Green Room. We were not doing it grudingly, but we were very tired as it had been a hot busy day at Pioneer Pastimes. We left Pioneer Pastimes about 4:25pm and headed straight for the Cultural Hall, it would take a little over an hour to clean if we hurried. We had to be back and ready for Rendevous at 6:30 pm. I started in one area and Elder Flake started in another. I was busy moving chairs so I could sweep and trying to make myself hurry. All of a sudden I was just bouyed up, it was almost a tangible feeling, a real lift for my tired body. I could feel smiling, happy faces all around. I could feel joy and happiness. Then I realized the saints of long ago are so happy for this buidling to be restored and in use again. It was being used for just the purpose they built it and they were smiling joyfully.
I too am joyful!!!! Joyful to be here and feel of their spirits as they see their beautiful Nauvoo full of appreciative visitors and again complete with its crowning glory, the Nauvoo Temple.
We finished our job and felt as refreshed as if we'd had a nap that day.
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Wow, that is awesome. As I started reading I had the same thought that those Pioneers are so appreciative I am sure that it is being used now as they did not get to use it very long. What a great story. I had a few tears in my eyes.
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