This week was a big week here in Nauvoo.
June 27 is the anniversary of the temple dedication and of the martyrdom of
Joseph and Hyrum Smith. This is Elder Thompson at Carthage with
President McArthur at the Commemoration program. Elder Thompson and President McArthur have a special bond from an experience in the temple when President McArthur asked him to do something for him. Elder Thompson prayed unceasingly for 35 minutes and the request was miraculously fulfilled and then some.
Joseph and Hyrum Smith. This is Elder Thompson at Carthage with
President McArthur at the Commemoration program. Elder Thompson and President McArthur have a special bond from an experience in the temple when President McArthur asked him to do something for him. Elder Thompson prayed unceasingly for 35 minutes and the request was miraculously fulfilled and then some.
It was a privilege to serve in the temple on this day. There is an old clock on the 1st floor that
doesn't work, but the time is set to a little past 5:00; the time of the martyrdom.
doesn't work, but the time is set to a little past 5:00; the time of the martyrdom.
There are so many reminders of the Prophet Joseph.
We know he was a Prophet and our testimony of him and our Savior grows as we serve here.
We know he was a Prophet and our testimony of him and our Savior grows as we serve here.
This is a picture of Nathan Tanner. He is Sister Thompson's gggrandfather. He and his father John Tanner were closely associated with the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Nathan was with the Prophet on one occasion when he was wrapped in vision and
saw the future of this country over which the pioneers were to travel.
He was chosen by Joseph Smith as one of the explorers to accompany
him on his proposed journey to the Rocky Mountains.
He was among those awaiting the Prophet on the night of June 22, 1844
when they crossed the Mississippi River preparatory to proceeding westward.
However Emma sent a letter with Porter Rockwell begging her husband to return.
Hyrum said: "Let us go back and give ourselves up, and see the thing out."
To which Joseph responds, "If you go back I will go with you, but we shall be butchered."
Hyrum retorts: "No, no; let us go back and put our trust in God and we shall not be harmed.
The Lord is in it. If we live or have to die, we will be reconciled to our fate."
Joseph and Hyrum returned to Nauvoo and their martyrdom followed.
Big crowd, probably 1,000 people at the Carthage gardens.
The Chambers (six month temple missionaries) are in the foreground.
The Chambers (six month temple missionaries) are in the foreground.
There were readings and Praise To the Man sung by the Young Performing Missionaries.
If they look a little hot, well it was hot!
We are sitting next to the Rober's (site missionaries who got here the same week we did)
and behind us to the right is our neighbors across the street the Anderson's.
Oh, and Sister Lynn! The Flagstaff girls.
On Sunday we had a fireside featuring Noteworthy from BYU. They are a female a-capella group. They are really talented, beautiful and provided a very spiritual fireside.
They will be here next week as well. We will get pictures then.
After the fireside we saw 'Our Story Goes On' on the pageant stage with the pageant cast.
Isn't this setting amazing! What a view!
This cast is so talented. And includes many who you would recognize from other performances!
But...can you see the bugs!!!! Fireflys are fun, the rest are NOT.
We saw this little cutie on our way home from Quincy in front of Heber's house.
We had to make another trip to Quincy. Enterprise called...they needed the van they had given us...so now we have the Goldilocks car...not too small and not too big; 2016 Hyundai Sonata.
The car saga continues...