Excursion Day for the Missionaries

Thursday afternoon and evening were set aside to give the missionaries a taste of the host country, the Czech Republic. Turnov is known for its handcrafted garnet jewelry. The factory usually does not give large tours but made an exception for us. This factory is unique in that it is employee owned and each person is paid by the piece rather than a wage. It was amazing to watch the workers hand set each small garnet. The jewelry was quite exquisite. There were hundreds of small garnet stones laying on tables that could have easily been slipped into a pocket. I am glad we were honest people.