Last weekend, the 8-9th of October, I got to go to Nauvoo. It was so cool! I went with some girls who live by me, Melanie Jacobsen, Tosha Williams, Marissa Schenk, and Cathrine Grandy. We drove down Friday evening and then spent the day Saturday and drove home that night. It was such a quick trip but it was really fun. We had such a fun group of girls! I had never been to Nauvoo so I loved seeing all the sites. I felt like I learned so much and just got such a good feel for how living there would have been for the early Latter Day Saint people. There was such a spirit of joy there. It was a beautiful city right next to the Mississippi River. I can’t imagine how sad it would have been when they had to leave their beautiful homes and temple, but the years they had there where happy.
We did so much in our day there, but I would love to go back. There is so much to see! We walked through several restored houses. We learned about gun making in the Browning house, Jonathan Browning invented the repeating rifle and the 6 shot. Pretty cool stuff. Dave would love to see that house. I can’t wait to go with him.
At the brick shop they told us how bricks where made there in Nauvoo. It was a long process it would take weeks for the bricks to be ready to use. We also got to learn about bread making, rope making (we actually made a rope), rug making, and candle making. I am glad I live today! Ha ha!
We learned more about the founding of the Relief Society too. What a wonderful organization. I am so happy to be a part of it. It is amazing how much good it has done and still does for people all over the world.
