Nauvoo Temple

On our way out of Quincy, my dad wanted to find a certain park. He had heard that there was a monument thanking the people of Quincy for their kindness to the Mormons in their hour of need. We were able to find it (the bus driver is as crazy as Dad! Backing up on the road . . . oh boy).

Dad

The Mississippi River where the saints crossed in February as they tried to escape the extermination order issued in Missouri.

This is where the mob celebrated after killing Joseph and Hyrum Smith.

Warsaw Inn

After leaving Warsaw we went to Nauvoo. Our first stop was the visitors center where we watched Remembering Nauvoo.

First Vision

We then went to Wilford Woodruff's home. It's crazy to realize that this isn't a rebuilding of his house, but this is his actual home. I got so dizzy in there. The floors are tilted and the hallways are small. I felt like I had been on a boat for a long time. My head is still feeling a little sore. I'm not sure if it was the tilting floors or feeling claustrophobic.

Woodruff Home

This quilt was made by Phoebe Woodruff.

The yellow cup was theirs.

I wonder if Maysen could make something like that?

This picture was the Woodruff's.

It was painted by their granddaughter.

There were eight fireplaces in the home. Toasty warm. Too bad they never really got to live there. The house was not finished when he got called on his mission to England. While he was gone they rented out the house. When he came back, the saints were already leaving Nauvoo. Wilford Woodruff was able to sell the house for $650. After he crossed the Mississippi, he remembered that there was a leak in his roof. So, he recrossed the Mississippi in order to fix it.

We went to the Family Living Center where we were able to watch several demonstrations. This picture was at the cooking demonstration. They had samples. The bread was delicious.

Candlemaking

This is a courting candle. The boy was allowed to stay until the candle went below the first rung. The parent could make the candle stick high above (like in the picture below) if they liked the boy, or barely over the top (if they didn't want the boy to stay long).

We were able to do a session at the Nauvoo Temple. My dad was told that while they were working on the temple, President Hinckley wanted to paint on one of the murals. In the Garden of Eden room, he painted a bush. That's funny.

Nauvoo Temple

View from the temple

Ron & Stephanie (Dad & me)

This evening we went to a play put on by the senior missionaries. It was funny to see them singing and dancing around. My dad had mentioned that a mission here didn't seem like a sacrifice. I whispered to him that he would love doing something like that, but Mom sure would have hated it! (The singing and dancing about.)

Old Nauvoo Cultural Hall

Nauvoo Temple at night

This statue is in front of the temple. It is of Joseph and Hyrum Smith as they leave for Carthage.

I talked to the kids tonight. They seemed to have a good day. I'm so glad Mike was able to stay home with them today. One time when I called, Jorja was making cupcakes. I wonder how they turned out? The cupcakes were for Grandma Honey's birthday. That is today. Wish she was still here with us.