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Bright beds of pansies attract the gaze of those who visit the temple this time of year. Later colorful geraniums and petunias grace the walks around the temple grounds, landscaped with sloping lawns and a wide variety of trees and shrubs. At the Visitors Center, where many travelers stop to inquire about the stately building and its purposes, thousands of tourists register, from every state and many countries of the world. Children and adults alike, traveling toward Manti, watch for and exclaim, "I see the Temple," as they catch a glimpse of the Manti Temple many miles away. References: Temples of the Most High, These Our Fathers, Story of the Manti Temple, History by Francis M. Cox, Jr., "Miracle of the Mountains" by W.H. Peterson, Research and personal experience. HELLO, NEW WORLD Mabel L. Anderson Manti, Utah First Honorable Mention Johanna walked through the lush grass to the leafy patch of silver birch. She breathed deeply of the freshness of the washed morning air, heavy with the perfume of jasmine and honeysuckle. There was a still beauty that seemed to epitomize the calm pattern of her life. She was happy and satisfied living in the beautiful lakeland country of Sweden. Approaching the woods she noted the wild strawberries were ripe and suiting words to thoughts called to Amanda and Augusta who were playing nearby. "Girls, the berries are ripe. They must be picked today. Go to the house for baskets." 28 |
