After going to Palmyra we went to Niagara Falls. We took the Maid of the Mist tour and got WET. The picture at left is of horseshoe falls,(where stupid people go over in barrels) The picture below is of American Falls. Amazing how much water goes through these falls.
At the Hill Comorah Pagent it was breath-taking. Before it started the cast of 700 yes 700 (huge) walked through the crowd of 9000, and visited with them. That is the picture of me with Joseph Smith. (The only chance I will ever have to get my picture with Joseph Smith)
As the pagent started the entire cast was on the 10 story stage setup. The trumpeteers were on top and after them followed the entrance of the Savior. This was a very hollywood style production. Very inspiring, everyone should go at sometime in their lives.
As you may have already guessed, I haven't figured out yet how to get these pictures downloaded in the right order. Next time maybe I'll get it right.
We recently went to Palmyra, NY! This is the Palmyra Temple. It is the only Temple that has a clear window in it. The window looks directly out toward the Sacred Grove.
This is the Sacred Grove. As we approached this particular area, goose bumps went wild and our voices were hushed. Of course, no one knows where the personages appeared to Joseph howev er, something must have happened near this area.
In the frame house that Alvin Smith built for his parents shown below, there is this fireplace. This is the actual house and fireplace that the Smith's lived in. These are the bricks that Joseph hid the Golden Plates under to hide them.
Before the frame house was built, the Smith's lived in this very small log cabin. This is a replica, but is built on the same foundation that the original home was on. It has an upstairs area for sleeping. There were two beds, each slept three boys. Very small yet, when Joseph had the vision his brothers did not awaken.
We had a great time.
