A Nauvoo Temple detail. There is a hallway on the main level known as the Hallway of Artifacts. Displayed on one wall are the following items:

o  Portraits of Joseph and Emma, and Hyrum and Mary, painted in the early 1840s.
o  A sword and scabbard belonging to Joseph Smith.
o  Temple clothing belonging to Mary Fielding Smith (Hyrum's wife).
o  Four keys to the original Nauvoo Temple.

I learned something new about temple work. It has been my understanding that once spirits in prison accept the gospel they go to paradise. According to Joseph Fielding Smith, spirits do not enter paradise until the ordinances are performed for them. "After they . . . have accepted the gospel of Christ, having the ordinances attended to in their behalf . . . [they] receive the passport that entitles them to cross the gulf." (Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, 2:158)

I also learned a different version of the John Taylor's watch story. John Taylor was in Carthage Jail when Joseph and Hyrum were killed. My understanding in the past has been identical to what is stated in the Institute Student Manual, Church History in the Fullness of Time, "A shot through the window from below hit the watch in his [John Taylor] vest pocket, stopping it at 5:16 and knocking him back into the room." According to the Joseph Smith Papers, John Taylor's watch was not struck by a bullet, but rather it broke when he fell onto a window ledge after having been struck in the back by a bullet. Here is a link to the latest version regarding John Taylor's watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOlH26SE55k. Here is a link to a Deseret News article concerning what was presented at Education Week in 2010 on the same subject:   http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705385933/Education-Week-Separating-facts-from-fiction-about-the-Prophets-death.html?pg=all

We enjoy serving in the temple. We also enjoy learning about the City of Nauvoo and the surrounding area. Being here is a choice blessing.