Christmas trip Day 10

We woke up this bright Monday morning to a few inches of snow. We keep lucking out weather wise. Up to this point we seemed to have been following the snow. It finally caught up with us.

It didn't keep us inside though. We got up, dressed warm and headed to Joseph Smith's home and the Sacred Grove. When we got to the Sacred Grove, Roy took the 4 kids tromping through the snow to the Sacred Grove. He had each of them seperate and think for a few minutes alone and he told them to pray and see for themselves if the Church is true.

Garrison said he prayed about it and he felt a nudge that he knows the Church is True and was restored. He felt a warm feeling in his heart.

Miranda says she felt some comfort. She knows the church is true and that Heavenly Father built it for us.

Devin says he felt he should do Missionary work through music, example and leadership. He says he went from believing the church was true to knowing the church is true.

Parker had fun walking in the snow with his dad. I sat in the warm building with Wyatt talking with the Sister Missionaries.

Roy mentioned that as he stood there thinking he looked up and through the trees he saw the Angel Moroni and thought how appropriate that was.

After they came back inside we then went on a tour of Joseph Smith's boy hood home and then onto Alvin's home where they lived for a few year's. It is neat to be there at his home and to look out the windows and see the Palmyra Temple up there on the hill. There were definitely some confirming moments for me as we stood there and were able to listen to the things that aspired in such a place.

We then drove over to the Grandin Building where the publication of the Book of Mormon took place. Mr. Grandin was only in the publishing business for 5 years. He was excited for the challenge set upon him about publishing such a large book. It is amazing how they were able to do so much back then.

We then ate pizza and took off for the Peter Whitmer log home. We made it there with about a half hour to spare. It is such a neat feeling to be in a place where the Book of Mormon was translated and to feel the spirit that resides there.

After we were done for the day we went back to the room and the kids got to swim.