Palmyra

The second part of our trip brought us to Palmyra where we took in the church history sites. We started at the smith farm and learned some neat things about the beginnings of the church. The boys loved the stories and the tours from the missionaries.

At the end of our tour, we were able to walk to the Sacred Grove where Joseph Smith prayed and saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ appear to him. It was neat to walk through the grove of trees and watch the boys take it all in. 

Next, we visited the Hill Cumorah where we watched a video about Moroni, the last remaining Nephite in the Book of Mormon times, and about how the plates were found.

 

We stopped to grab lunch at the Grill and Chill upon recommendation from some friends!

Joseph found some cash stuffed between the seats in the rental car and was pretty excited to use it at some point before we left the states.

For dessert we had GIANT ice cream cones!

Mr. Stannix pretty well finished his, while the rest of us didn't even come close.

We finished off our day by touring the Book of Mormon publication site and learned about all of the work it took to put together and publish a book at that time in history, along with many other fascinating facts and tidbits.

The boys were amazed and came away with a greater appreciation for all that was done to bring the Book of Mormon to life. We love providing these testimony growing experiences for our children and hope that the boys remember the stories that were shared and the way that they felt.