When the reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple was announced in 1999, it was an exciting event. But even more exciting was the fact that the plans for the original Nauvoo Temple were accessible, allowing the new temple to more closely and accurately resemble its historic predecessor than it otherwise could have. But who designed the original Nauvoo Temple, and how were his plans discovered after nearly 100 years of being passed from ancestor to ancestor outside of the Church? Read on for an inspiring example of how the Lord takes care of His temples.