Nauvoo, Illinois

This post is long over due, but with so much going on in the Tolboe house I have finally caught up on things around the house, so I can blog. Here are some pictures from our trip to Historic Nauvoo. The missionaries at the visitor center and the historic houses were so nice and the stories they told were so moving and spiritual. You could really understand the struggles these people went through and the testimonies they had to build up the kingdom of God.

When we were there I asked Christian if he could see himself willing to give up everything and do what the Saints did? We both were not sure but knew that if we could feel the spirit some 160 years later then we know that those members of the church who lived here in Nauvoo with the prophet must have felt the spirit 10 times as strong and had the unwavering testimony to make them do what they did for the church.

One story that struck me so strong was of Ezra Young who gave birth while waiting to cross the Mississippi River...

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Pioneer Pastimes was Brooklyn's favorite part of the whole trip.
(except swimming in the pool at the hotel)
I was in the car with Landon while he slept and Brooklyn and Dad played in the little pioneer house. Brooklyn was so cute to watch, she got dressed up and swept the floors, rocked her baby and carried water to wash her clothes. She would have made a great hard working pioneer.
I did sneak out and got dressed up to take a pioneer picture, maybe next time we go Landon will be awake to get dressed up and play.




Landon loved this horse and wanted to play on it.

When the Saints crossed the river it was only 18 inches deep, but now after the Dam has been build it is over 20 feet deep. The Lilly pads were huge and beautiful! I have never seen Lilly pads before, or so many for that matter.

Our trip to Nauvoo was wonderful. The kids were great and we all look forward to another visit before we move.