I am so thankful I had the opportunity to take our youth group to Nauvoo for Youth Conference. It was special on so many different levels. Not only to spend some one on one time with Kayla, but also because I received such a special witness of the prophet Joseph Smith when I was at Carthage Jail and the Spirit I felt during the whole week of being there was almost more than I could take in. I learned so much and I'm just so thankful we were able to go. It was truly a life changing experience for our youth and for myself.
At church we had almost a thousand people in attendance for a regular sacrament meeting. I have never seen that many people receive the sacrament in one setting, and it was really awesome to see how reverent it was.
The food was incredible!
Carthage Jail:
Relief Society Womens Garden:
We even were able to do baptisms at the Nauvoo Temple, which has the biggest font. It was gorgeous.
The fudge shop!
Cabot, Lonoke and Jacksonville Youth Groups:
My family ancestry descends from the first bishop of the church Edward Partridge and I was able to take a picture of his street.
We had to bring miss Hailey home a horse shoe from the blacksmith shop.
Brigham Youngs House
Original dishes and firepit from Brigham Youngs house:
The are my family helped settle was in Cowley, Wyoming.
Famous Gun inventor Jonathon Brownings house:
Same inscription on the barrel as on the temples, Holiness to the Lord.
