Thursday, January 7, 2016

Mid-West Trip

James and I had the incredible privilege of going to the Mid-west with an S&I group to visit church history sites. Before we started the official week, we spent the weekend with Kimball and Laura in Kansas City.  Super hot and super humid, but so fun to be with them.

Kimball at his crazy awesome workplace---a re-purposed warehouse with all the perks.

First Stop-Kansas City Temple

Adam-ondi-Ahman, a very special place.

Upper Room of Joseph's Red Brick Store in Nauvoo

James, standing where the Prophet Joseph once stood.

Nauvoo Temple

Steps of the Nauvoo Temple overlooking the Mississippi River

The British Pageant.  
We were actually able to go to this pageant and the following night we went to the Nauvoo Pageant despite the downpour.  Both were incredible and inspiring.

The resting place of Hyrum, Emma, and Joseph

Carthage Jail Grounds

Room of the Martyrdom

The hole through which the bullet passed the cost the life of Hyrum Smith.

The sacred ground of the Nauvoo Cemetery.

The launch point on the Mississippi from Nauvoo.

Possibly a homestead of James's Relatives at Mt. Pisgah

Cemetery at Winter Quarters

Our last stop at Winter Quarters Temple

The faith and fortitude of the early Saints is astounding.  To suffer as they suffered and continue to persevere because they knew what they knew to be true is faith tried and tested.  I am so grateful for them and their examples.

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