We had the great opportunity to have Shawn's mom and dad, and brother Jake out to visit us this past week; and taking advantage of our location decided to visit Palmyra (home of Joseph Smith, Jr.), Niagra Falls, and the Baseball Hall of Fame. We started off at the Sacred Grove, the weather was beautiful and sunny, and we were soaking up all the beauty of the trees there, and within 10 minutes of being there, the heaven's opened and poured HEAPING drops of rain on us. It seriously was like standing underneath a running facet. Our pour kids were getting soaked and I took off with Lyv in the stroller trying to find cover. In the end were were soaked to the bone and had to change clothes.
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After the Homestead and Sacred Grove, we hit the Grandin Press where the first copies of the Book of Mormon were printed. The entire story of the printing is amazing, and such a testimony of God's hand in this work. 
After the press, we went to the Hill Cumorah and it was pouring rain again, but we had heard that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir just happened to be traveling through this area and would be performing at the Sacred Grove. 
They were on their Eastern Tour and some of the group had never been to the Sacred Grove or Hill Cumorah, so they decided to make an impromptu stop. We were priveledged to be able to hear this wonderful choir sing "Joseph's First Prayer" at the Sacred Grove. It was amazing and was such a wonderful testimony on top of all the other things we had seen that day. It still gives me chills to think about it. We finished our Palmyra experience with a stop at Peter Whitmer's Farm were the first meeting of the restored gospel was held on April 6, 1830. 
After:After the Homestead and Sacred Grove, we hit the Grandin Press where the first copies of the Book of Mormon were printed. The entire story of the printing is amazing, and such a testimony of God's hand in this work. 
After the press, we went to the Hill Cumorah and it was pouring rain again, but we had heard that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir just happened to be traveling through this area and would be performing at the Sacred Grove. They were on their Eastern Tour and some of the group had never been to the Sacred Grove or Hill Cumorah, so they decided to make an impromptu stop. We were priveledged to be able to hear this wonderful choir sing "Joseph's First Prayer" at the Sacred Grove. It was amazing and was such a wonderful testimony on top of all the other things we had seen that day. It still gives me chills to think about it. We finished our Palmyra experience with a stop at Peter Whitmer's Farm were the first meeting of the restored gospel was held on April 6, 1830. 
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That's so awesome that you got to go to all those places. I got to go there last year and it brought back such great memories, and that's so amazing that you got to hear Motab in the sacred grove. It probably doesn't get much better than that! I love all your updates and I love Lyv's little bum hanging out of her shorts, and Jack's little bum hanging out while he pees outside! Hey - whatever you've got to do to get the potty training going! I can't wait to see you over the 24th!
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