Nauvoo Thursday

This is how the day started out for Samuel....always happy! Even when I went to the Nauvoo Temple. I met a couple who served in ...... Melbourne Australia! as the mission president. Can you believe it? Go half way across the country to meet a native from half way across the world, anyway, during that time, Gary had taken them to Old Nauvoo to bake bread, make candles and make pottery.

The family in front of the Joseph and Hyrum Monument.

The Nauvoo Temple.

Boys learning to make rope.

Just like family, every piece of rope is brought together to make it stronger... all the boys except Joseph and Samuel helped make this piece of rope. After this activity, we went to the Blacksmith where Ammon was given a handmade horse shoe. We then walked down the Trail of Tears, where the pioneers walked right before they crossed the Mississippi to Salt Lake. It was amazing to read of what some went through....

The ox on the right is named Gary....stubborn as other Gary's we know....

Sitting in the wagon for an ox ride.

Skipping stones across the Mississippi.

We drove back through Carthage today. It was amazing to see the jail where Joseph Smith spent his last few hours. The gunshot hole was still in the door... the jail cell was very dark and dingy.

The debtor's cell.

Standing outside the Carthage Jail, where Joseph fell out the window.