Hello Everyone!

Linda and I (and David) just returned from Nauvoo.

We had a great trip, the weather was perfect with temps in the mid 70's.

It was really awesome to be able to walk the same streets as the Prophet did, and to see the restored homes and shops. The Temple is beautiful!

On Sunday afternoon we drove to Carthage and walked through the jail, it was a very spiritual experience to be in the same room that the Prophet was martyred in. We had a sister missionary walk us through the jail and tell us step by step what the events of that day were. The door entering into the room still has the two bullet holes in it, one through the latch and the second is the bullet that killed Hyrum Smith.

Before the tour we watched a short film on Joseph's life and the sister missionary told us if we would ask in prayer what we expected to gain while there, she promised that our prayers would be answered. What a great promise, the Spirit was very strong there!

We would love to tell you all about it, and show you all of the photo's, when we are together.

On our way to Nauvoo from St. Louis we stayed one night in Hannibal, that is the town that Mark Twain grew up in and his stories are told about. we took a river boat ride on the Mississippi river. That was fun, I had never been to the Mississippi river before.

On the last day we went into St. Louis and took a "tram" to the top of the inside of the Gateway Arch, that was pretty cool, it is the tallest man made monument in the USA-630 feet high. From the top you can look out over St. Louis on one side and the Mississippi on the other.

Take care everyone!