Best of the Trip:
* 4 1/2 temples! Palmyra, New York; Toronto, Canada; Kirtland (it counts!); Nauvoo, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri.
* The scenery - so green and absolutely beautiful
Canada:
* Putting Church sites with scriptures and historic moments of our history
Jade enjoying the Palmyra Temple
A View of the Temple thru the trees
The Hill Cumorah Visitor Center
Walking down the hill Cumorah
Joseph Smith's home
3 brothers in each bed....Moroni appeared to Joseph here
Book of Mormon Publishing Site...what intricate detailed work went into this!
In front of Carthage Jail...words cannot express feelings at this site.
D&C 135:4-7
First night in Nauvoo - went to see Aunt Sue and Uncle Paul Bunker who are serving a mission in Nauvoo. They were part of the cast of "Sunset by the Mississippi"
"Elder Packer", a good friend of Aly - also in the cast...and his "interesting" companion!
My Aunt Sue, using her amazing talents to accompany the cast!
Last day in Nauvoo - very, very rainy....all day long!
The Smith Cemetary beside their home in Nauvoo
"POUND IT!"
Dad - talking to all the Koreans he could visit with
A candy shop...aka...heaven and chocolate!
very serious, people!
the "necessities" of life!!
traveling in style...with Dora!
I think she loves her daddy!!
without Jenny...uh-oh!
counting the days
the "fun" car
waiting for our next flight - out of Chicago
Jade's favorite new toy....Grammy's new I-Pad
a little down time in St. Louis...before the huge thunderstorm
Aly could now check off a bucket item - catch a fire-fly!
Day 10 - happy to be going home!
Thru rush hour traffic at 9:00 p.m. in Canada, to torrential rain in St. Louis, day after day of restaurant food, lots of hours in the car, to sweet moments in the temple and the powerful witness that Joseph Smith was indeed a prophet of the Lord, this vacation will be one we all remember.
