After I got married, my wife and I would attend our Stake Conferences in Provo at the historic Provo Tabernacle.
What a fantastic piece of Mormon Artwork and Architecture.
Each time I entered in I remember the reverent feeling that encompassed me in that sacred building.
Although this building was not a temple, it was still a house of the Lord.
I looked forward with anticipation to those cool fall and spring mornings, when we were able to attend with the other saints and sing songs and praises to God.
I even remember the year that L.
Tom Perry, a member of the twelve apostles, spoke to us.
I remember the green stained glass windows with the flowers patterns, the large pews, the old look of the podium.
In my minds eye I could see some of the early brethren sitting in their respective seats listening to some of the early sermons of the church.
With a little research, I found out that the Provo tabernacle was built in the late 1800s and that not only had apostles and prophets spoken there but also many presidents of the United States.
The church's General Conference had also been held there several times.
What a great piece of architecture and American treasure.
I sure was devastated when a few days before Christmas of 2010, I found out that the building had caught fire and had pretty much burned to the ground.
I thought about the good memories I had in that building with my family, I thought of the Christmas concerts, stake conferences and other events and realized that this treasure I would never be able to share with my my children and that we lost a piece of church history that will never be able to be replaced.
I hope the church will rebuild it as a tribute to those pioneers who built the structure.
I still have my memories and love to study about the lives of those who gave up so much for us to have what we have.