Nauvoo 2010: Operation Family Reunion

Zach and I drove out to Nauvoo with his unlce Preston and Aunt Marilyn and family. WE HAD A BLAST! Some of Zach's family live in Nauvoo so we were able to stay with them. This family reunion was HUGE...just think Grandma Melba has 73 grandchildren, with more on the way! It was awesome. We really loved seeing the sites, learning about the early church history, and playing with all the cousins. Here are just a few pictures from the trip...enjoy!At Jopseph and Emma Smith's grave.
The tour guide asked us all to ponder about what the Lord did for the Pioneers, and what he does for us, when we got to the end of the Trail of Hope. The Trail of Hope is where the saints lined up on a freezing winter morning to cross the Mississippi and begin their trek west ward to Zion. I snapped a picture of Zach while he was thinking, because the experience was very special. We both have testimonies of God, and that He truly is intimately concerned and connected with out everyday lives.

Here is Grandma Peterson! She is on a mission in Nauvoo and loves it! She performs and gives tours, so it was fun to have all the family there while she was serving.
ps. this was the sky when we got home from Nauvoo. It was absolutely beautiful.
Here it is. This temple is laced with beauty. It truly is an emblem of such Faith, and Sacrifice. Zachery decided that this is his favorite temple. We were able to go through it and feel the peace that is there.
Muscles?
We play Hopscotch while we kiss....
This was taken in front of Carthage Jail where Joseph Smith was Martyred.
Nikki, Trent, Kylie, Zach....(Trent is one of Zach's favorite cousins) We loved being with them.
We loved the trip and would highly suggest that everyone makes trip out to Old Nauvoo with in their life time!