We had the wonderful privilege of visiting beautiful Nauvoo last week. It was so fun to see Paul's parents who are currently serving as the Temple President there. We got to see a lot of neat thing inside the temple and even climbed the bell tower to right below where Angel Moroni's feet are. Wow! What an experience!
It was so fun to visit Nauvoo and see where so much of our church history took place. There is an amazing spirit there. The Saints were driven out on Feb. 4th, so it was neat to be there this time of year to know what a sacrifice it would have been to leave your warm home. It was an amazing sight to see the Mississippi River frozen over.
Just to show you how close Paul's parents live to the temple, Paul is standing in their driveway. I think they have counted and it literally take 100 steps to get there. It's amazing to look out their windows and the temple is literally in their front yard.
Carthage Jail
This is the room where Joseph and Hyrum Smith were martyred.
The Browning Gun Store:
John Browning was a famous gun inventor who lived in Nauvoo, His son, John Moses Browning is recognized as the world's greatest gun inventor and contributed more to the national security of the US than any American inventor who ever lived.
THANK YOU GRANDMA & GRANDPA PETERSON FOR A WONDERFUL VACATION!
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Looks like it was fun - Bro. Tim
We are going to Nauvoo this weekend...wish our trips would have overlapped! I'm glad you had such a wonderful trip. I've seen The Peterson's home in Nauvoo, and it really is so close to the temple--so neat. So glad to hear the biopsy came back normal too. Been thinking of you. Lots of love.
what a neat experience! How awesome that you got the special tour with paul's parents...those are the things that are special. I loved our trip to nauvoo a couple years ago but when we went it was summer and so hot...I cant imagine how cold it would be this time of year!
Thanks for the pics of Nauvoo! I grew up in a suburb of Chicago and we went to Nauvoo about 3 times as youth. I have such good memories and I would love to go now that the temple is there. There is a really special spirit there.
That's awesome! I haven't really checked up on many blogs lately. So, i have missed a lot of things. I am glad to hear that your biopsy results were good!! I had wondered when you were going in for that? I remember last year you had mentioned that they felt it wasn't serious or something like that, so you were going to wait to get a biopsy??? So, it's so good to hear that news! I hope you are recovering well. Hopefully by now completely recovered?? I don't really know how invasive that procedure is.
Well, I bet that was a cool experience, going to Nauvoo and seeing the temple there. I'm jealous..... One day ???
Hope you have a good day Emily!!!!
That temple at night picture is so beautiful!
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