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August 13

On Saturday, we got up early and did baptisms at the temple. Austin found some family names, and we also did some family names for some people in our ward. It was so great to be inside and have a functioning temple in Nauvoo. It's beautiful and decorated reflective of the Nauvoo era.






We headed back to the condo and changed and then headed down to visit the restored part of Nauvoo. We started with a horse-drawn cart ride through the town, where they tell you lots of interesting details about Nauvoo.




We visited some of the restored homes and the gravesite for Joseph Smith. Then we followed the Trail of Hope down to the Mississippi where the saints crossed on their way West. At the bank of the river is a statue of Joseph and Brigham, with Joseph directing Brigham what he needed to do. I had forgotten how much Joseph had already seen about the settlement of the West, and Brigham Young carried it out.
















We went back home and rested for awhile. Then we ate dinner and went to the Sunset On the Mississippi show they put on at the visitor's center. We all loved it. It was funny and entertaining and uplifting. We were thrilled to happen to be there on the last night that Vocal Point was performing. Their song "Nearer My God to Thee" is Isaac's favorite, so we were happy when they sang it and he got to talk to a couple of them after.







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