Thursday, July 31, 2008

Road Trip --- Illinois

On our way to Carthage and Nauvoo we hit a raccoon! I don't have pictures for evidence, but we did...it made a sad thump as it hit the tire...I of course did a girly gasp and turned to Molly to confirm what we hit. Ironically we had just been talking about how we learned in driver's ed that if you are going to hit an animal, don't swerve just keep going head on...and she did...poor animal...

Carthage Jail...this is where Joseph Smith was killed. To learn more click here.


Left: The top window is where Joseph leaped from and was shot. Right: The jail cell.


The Restored Nauvoo Temple! I was awe-struck by it's beauty inside and out....there is an amazing spirit there. My testimony of Joseph Smith increased more and more as I learned of his great faith in the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and determination to bare witness of the truth he came to know. To learn more click here.


Obviously, we went to the Nauvoo Pageant...look us reading! These where not posed at all, lol!

We decided to wake up early and go see the sunrise on the Mississippi River. Unfortunately it was really foggy and we didn't see much. However, it was beautiful...

Mississippi River

1 comment:

Emily Ann said...

I was JUST there.... what day ways that? We were there on Tuesday.... well, what a small world this is! I am sure that you loved it, were you able to see the vignettes before the show?

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