Sacred Grove

Two the four churches all on the same block corner!

While my friends Sadie and Cory were visiting we went up to Palmyra to see the sights. When I first mentioned to Sadie that we could go up to Palmyra she was like why whats up there? She didn't realize that that is where the Sacred Grove and Hill Cumorah were and that they are so close to us. Needless to say she was pretty excited when she realized what was there. 

Walking towards the churches.  No wonder Joseph Smith was so confused. I would be too if there was 4 churches all right across from each other, all christian reading from the same book (bible) and yet all were totally different!!

Kai and Isi (as Kai says) in from the of the Frame home that Alvin Smith built for his family before he died. The Smith family was only able to live there a short time because of financial problems so they then moved back to the tiny log cabin they lived in before. During the tour of this home the Missionary shared a quote from Lucy Mack Smith after they were forced to move back to the log cabin.

....I now give this up for the sake of Christ and salvation and I pray God to help me to do so without one murmur or a tear....I will not cast one longing look upon anything which I leave behind me." -- 

This quote really stuck out to Me and Sadie. We forget how much we have and how little we have to sacrifice now compared to those early saints.

Isi wasn't into the tour so much so Cory "Our unofficial babysitter" took him outside to play in the leaves.

Kai and Isi playing with the leaves in the Sacred Grove

It is amazing the spirit that is present in this place. This was my third time to the the grove and every time it has been amazing.

The grove looks way different now than in the summer!