Sacred Grove Tour with Bob Parrott, the caretaker of the Grove

This was a great morning! 3 Missionary Couples went on a special 3 hour tour of the Grove with Bob Parrott. He is the caretaker of the Grove. There was an article written about him recently in the Church News. He is a GEM of a guy! He loves the grove and although not a member....he knows that Joseph saw the Father and the Son here. He walks through the grove everyday checking out the trees, plants and life that makes up this sacred grove. He has restored the grove back to the "ancient" forest it is suppose to be. It is alive with new growth and home to many birds, and small animals. He pointed out 6 trees that are over 250 years old. These are called witness trees because they were here to witness the First Vision. The old "Apostle" tree stands bare of leafs, but a wonderful reminder of this sacred event. It's about 320 years old and kept standing to show it's 12 branches. Bob had a special love for President Hinckley. He shared many wonderful stories of his work and special experiences he has had during the 12 years he has been in this position. His family lived next to the Smith Farm growing up.