Road Trip Part 3

One tired little angel at the end of our trip

St. Louis Temple

Eric's home in St. Louis

This is the window that Joseph Smith went out of when he was shot at Carthage

Joseph and Hyrum

Road Trip Part 2

Max and Nana in Nauvoo

The Mississippi River where the Saints crossed

Max loved exploring on the display of a barge that carried the Saint's wagons and possessions across the river

Nana and Max across from the Nauvoo Temple

This flower was "peaking" out of the iron fence around the Nauvoo Temple

Church History Road Trip

Nauvoo Temple

Smith grave markers

Beautiful tree in Adam-Ondi-Ahman

Far West memorial

Liberty Jail

Max and I had the wonderful opportunity to go on a trip with Mom Neal. We piled in the SUV Monday morning and were on our way! The first stop on our trip was Liberty Jail. Next we traveled to Far West and Adam-Ondi-Ahman. We then spent 2 days in Nauvoo and finally we ended our "touring" in Carthage. We also stopped along the way and I got to see some of the places where Eric lived growing up, we stopped and ate the Dairy Queen that his family owned several years ago, and we got to see the St. Louis Temple. What a blessing it was to be able to see all of the places I have read and heard about growing up in the church. My testimony was strengthened as I "stood in Holy Places" and experienced feelings of gratitude for Joseph Smith and the early Saints and what they went through so that I could have the truthfulness of the Gospel in my life. Most of all, I so loved spending a week with mom and having time to get to know her and Max loved spending time with his Nana! The weather was cold but beautiful and trees were gorgeous!

Our Halloween Dragon

Max was sick on Halloween so he did not get to go trick or treating, but we let him wear his costume at home and play so here is our little dragon! Thanks Nana for the cute costume!