For Mother's Day this year, I requested a trip to Palmyra NY so we could visit some of the sites of the Restoration. We enjoyed an 8 hour drive, a stay in a hotel, visits to the Sacred Grove, Hill Cumorah, and the Book of Mormon publishing site, Martin Harris farm, and the Palmyra temple. Then we drove another 8 hours home. Some might say we are crazy, but it really was worth it to spend quality family time together in a confined space. We loved visiting the beautiful areas of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
My favorite memories are not captured by photos: holding hands with Owen as we walked through the Sacred Grove, seeing my children reflect and pray, seeing muddy knees proving that prayer was part of their ponderings, being patient... Thanks for my wonderful Mother's Day gift, my dear family!
My favorite memories are not captured by photos: holding hands with Owen as we walked through the Sacred Grove, seeing my children reflect and pray, seeing muddy knees proving that prayer was part of their ponderings, being patient... Thanks for my wonderful Mother's Day gift, my dear family!
Bob was able to visit the Palmyra Temple for an endowment session,
#53 of the temples he has visited!
Trying to figure out how a family of our size could fit into Joseph Smith's home..
Evelyn would pray and then run...
Bob and Gideon
Smiling children
Moments of reflection
and muddy knees to prove the power of prayer...
The Hill Cumorah
Reuben
Leslie's laughter
Original paintings at the Book of Mormon publishing site
So much work to receive the Book of Mormon: revelation to prophets, engraving on golden plates, burying the plates, receiving the plates from Moroni, translating them to English, placing the letters one by one for printing, copying...
I'm so thankful to be able to read the Book of Mormon and be connected to my Heavenly Father.
Alma 37:6 By small and simple things are great things brought to pass.
Small and simple things are great!
Leslie and Jonas were able to perform baptisms for the dead in the Palmyra temple
Gideon loved playing while waiting for the drive home!
6 comments:
What a fun trip! We would love to someday take all of our kids there. I love the last picture of Gideon having fun in the mud before leaving for home.
That was a great choice for spring break. Not too many people around? Cute children.
Good choice for spring break. Looks like you had a great time with those cute children.
That was a marvelous Mother's Day trip. What a nice time it looks like you had. Great choice. I know the kids will remember it.
Looks like you guys had such a great time!
Perfect! What a tribute to family time together in sacred places, having fun together and individual ways to grow and learn! Love you all!
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