Plate 1 - Bethlehem in Early Spring Provo Utah The floral wallpaper in the

The floral wallpaper in the painting passes from the background

offering a visually compelling representation of faith and divine grace

God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ appeared to the young boy Joseph Smith in a quiet grove of trees

There must have been great emotion among the angels present

30 But when he saw the wind boisterous

Plate 1 - Bethlehem in Early Spring Provo Utah The floral wallpaper in theIt was a day I shall never forget. We arrived on the hill overlooking Bethlehem while it was yet dark. What would it have been like the day Jesus was born? Snowy, wintry paradigms would soon melt away with the rising of the sun.**** The beautiful hillside was covered with new red poppies. The greens were vibrant and fresh. In the distance a donkey started braying and here and there a dog was barking. The rooster started crowing and the land began to