I am now in Salt Lake City, on the Promised Land, to the house of Israel.

As I walked from the railroad depot, up to the Old Tithing Office, where Hotel Utah now stands, I looked to the left and saw the beautiful building under construction.

I did not know what kind of house it could be, all at once the Holy Spirit came over me, testifying to me that this is The Temple of your God. That was the first inspiration I received in America.

I am now alone. I have nobody to talk to, and have to learn to talk to learn another language, the American ways and customs. I had to begin as it were with A B C and learn everything. I now had to find me a job to work.

I drifted down to Emery County and got my first job with the D. & R. Grand Railroad on the section. I was lucky at last, I came to a Danish foreman, and everything went fine, I was working among Americans so now I had a chance to begin to learn to talk American. I stayed there the first part of the summer. It was a lonely thing for me, as I had been used to my good meetings all the time.

I only got $1.75 a day and I was thinking I would like to have more wages, and be in a place where I could go to meeting again.

So I told my good boss, “I think I’d better go to Salt Lake City and see if I can make a little more money.” Mr. Mikelsen did not want me to quit, he said “We are well pleased with you here, and my wife’s sister is here, you had better stay and take care of her.” This was a very nice invitation and it was a very fine family and a fine young girl.

But I did not feel to stay so I went to Salt Lake City. That was on the celebration of the 24 of July. I wet up on the mountain to what is called Ensign Peak. I also slept up there in the night. At the time I did not know that spot was set apart as an historical monument, an ensign to the world, by Brigham Young and the Pioneers.

The next job I got was south of Salt Lake City, in Murray, by Hank Adwood, on the Brick Yard. I worked there the rest of the summer, and he was well pleased with me, in so much that he asked me one day, “Have you got a girl, if not, I will give you one of my daughters.”

That was a fine Mormon family like the first place I refused to take the opportunity to get a good wife.

I must ask the Lord now and be sure to find out what is the best thing to do. I made a covenant with the Lord when I first got acquainted with the Holy Spirit, if He would give me that Spirit, I would be obedient to Him. On my Mission I was obedient to the Missionaries, not to make too much friendship with the girls while on my Mission, just be friendly and shake hands with them. No sparking was allowed. I was obedient, but I noticed a little cute girl had her eye on me but I said nothing.

I left the Old Country without being engaged to anyone. I am now in Utah and I ask sincerely to my God who will be the right one for me to take as a wife. “If you will let me know I will obey you.”