Winter Quarters Temple Alex loading his wagon to head west. It was called Mormon Bridge.  Not sure it's signifigance but it looked cool.

In Independence, we went on a tour of the Community of Christ "temple". Zen Garden Jesus! We also walked across the street to see the cornerstone for the temple which was owned by another off-shoot of the church. The LDS visitors center had lots of fun interactive exihibits and stuff for the kids to do. … Continue reading Community of Christ and Independence Visitors Center

You HAVE to listen to this song!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq-KhxsUxNo It was running through my head over and over again during our tour of Liberty Jail.  Again, this was another experience that Joseph Smith had that I can't even begin to comprehend. The awfulness of it all just gave me chills. Four and  a half months of being … Continue reading Liberty Jail

We listened to the Nashville Tribute Band CD while driving around to the various church history sites, which made it extra awesome.  This one is a favorite about Joseph and Hyrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgHVU_tfP8M We should have prepped Andrew a little bit better for out visit to Carthage Jail.  While watching the movie before the tour, the … Continue reading Carthage Jail