Church Sites

Over the fall break from School, we made a quick overnight trip to Kansas City. The drive was beautiful and the weather was AWESOME. We started it off with me leaving the map of the LDS church sites on our desk at home so when we saw a "welcome center" as soon as we crossed the state line I ran in to get some maps. 

"Can we help you?"

"Uh, yeah my husband and I drove down here to see Adam-ondi-ahman, and I was wondering if you had a map in here so we can find it."

"Adam-ondi-ahman?"

"Yeah, it's suppose to be out in the country, middle of no where."

Finally, after this lady gave me several (wow, this lady's lunny) looks, a man said oh yeah, the mormon history site?

"Yeah, yeah." I said. Doesn't everyone know about that I said to myself. HA! For sure not in Idaho anymore. 

They were super nice about it then told me about all the other sites I might want to see. Living out here has been such a great experience and opportunity for me to grow. There are so many good people of other faiths that I have been able to meet and get to know. Including, my neighbor, who is convinced the little one will be calling her "gra-ma Sandy" by the time we leave. Oh, she makes me laugh! 

Anyway, so after I got my map I went back out to the car, was greeted by hubby, who smiled when I told him the story, then said, "yeah, I thought you might ask them where Adam-ondi-ahman was." Yeah, pretty much. SO we continued our drive through tiny little towns to find Adam-ondi-ahman, the site for Hauns mill (where several mormons were massacred) then down to the Far West temple site, and then down to Liberty Jail. 

We spent the night and went swimming with the little bumpkin in this cute pool inside the hotel. The next morning we got up and went to see the Kansas City temple that is being built right now, then over to the RLDS Temple and then the LDS Visitor center. 

I love how I feel when I visit these old church sites. There is something so powerful about them. I love the "at home" feeling I get when I go to any LDS church site.  

At the LDS Visitors center, that is right by the RLDS Church Headquarters, we were able to watch a new movie the church just came out with about eternal families. At the end the Sister Missionary asked us what we thought about the movie. Hubby and I just looked at each other and we both had teary eyes. It's those kind of experiences that help me know that this church is true. I'm so grateful for these next few years that I have an opportunity to share it with others. 

Adam-ondi-ahman

This cute little old man riding his bike down main street. I took this picture through the window cause I thought he was just to cute. I'm kicking myself for not asking him for a close up. Those overalls are too cute, don't you think?

Far West Temple site. There are four cornerstones that were laid back when the church was first restored. 

 A cool dental office 

 Liberty jail

 Babes, so tired after being such a good girl ALL day. 

  training for the Olympics

 Kansas City LDS Temple

 Rlds Temple

 inside

 Inside the RLDS temple

 Arthur Bryants famous b-b-q. Sarah Palin and lots of other famous people have eaten here. I would have to say it's definitely on my top ten.