Can't Wait to Come Back to Nauvoo

"My first recollection of a place of worship was in Nauvoo. It was in a little grove of trees near the site of the temple. In company with my mother I listened here to such men as Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Hyde, Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, the Prophet Joseph and the Patriarch Hyrum. I remember quite well attending one meeting in this grove, that a wagon had been drawn up in front of the audience and the Prophet Joseph stood in the box speaking, when it began to rain. Some one or two persons got up and held umbrellas over him, to shield him from the wet. Many of the people had no umbrellas, and it was very annoying and disagreeable to sit there, but I remember very well, though but a little boy, that there was no one went away from the ground while he spoke." President James E. Faust

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Our only day in Nauvoo, it was pouring rain, you can see it on the sidewalks of the pictures, the City Building in Old Nauvoo had a flooded basement! Yes, it was a bit "annoying and disagreeable" and we were all huddled under umbrellas but we were all so eager and excited to go see all of the sites! Our favorites were the Blacksmith Shop and The Family Living Center.  The most spiritual experience we had was visiting Carthidge Jail. 

The Visitors Center is also really big and interesting. The next day, we got to go to the Visitor's Center in Independence, Missouri, Liberty Jail, and Adam-ondi-Ahman.

We loved learning about these sights and all that will happen here! Adam-ondi-Ahman is a song in the hymn book pg. 49, if anyone wants to learn more about it! We have a testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! What awesome church history we have!!