In 1973, my father took early retirement from the telephone company in order to fulfill his life-long desire to become a lay minister. He and my mother traveled throughout the U.S., holding bible studies and prayer meetings. They also traveled and visited brethren in Canada, England, New Zealand, and Australia. Later they went on missionary trips to the Caicos Islands near the Bahamas.

My mother painted this Levitical priest as a teaching tool for dad when he would present a study on the tabernacle in the wilderness. For practical purposes, mom designed the painting in such a way that it can be rolled up and transported in a custom-made, cloth sleeve. My parents carried the priest painting wherever they went and helped many people understand the significance of the priesthood.