Nauvoo & Carthage Jail

Nauvoo Temple on an overcast afternoon
Sunstone replica
Blurry picture of our Nauvoo medallions we cut oursleves. Erin, Isaac, Emily & Ben at Carthage Jail on a rainy day
Ben Cracking up at how big he is in this small wagon. That really is the size they actually were. No wonder they had to leave so much behind.

A couple of weeks ago we had the opportunity to visit Nauvoo and Carthage Jail with Ben's family. If you've never been there I wish I could take you there and have you feel what I felt. The spirit was so strong, almost tangible. It was as if those saints that had lived there wanted you to know why they sacrificed so much for the gospel.

It was my first time there & I'm sure I looked like it! I think I took over a hundred pictures and we were only there for 24 hours. There is so much to see and experience. Seeing these places really brought to life the stories I've heard so many times. They aren't just stories. Those people really did live, suffer & die for the gospel. I'm so grateful to those saints that sacrificed everything they had so we could have those same blessings.