We were able to make a two-for-one trip this weekend.
First we went to Western New York along with the Youth conference kids and saw the sites in Palmyra, especially the Hill Cumorah Pageant.
Then we split off and went to Pittsburgh to meet with family, especially the McConnell family reunion.
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First of all we had to get something to eat. This place was a lot of fun. Everything they serve is some sort of crepe. Breakfast crepes, dinner crepes, dessert crepes...
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| Next we went to the E B Grandin Print shop which is the location of the original printing of The Book of Mormon. |
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This is a replica of the Smith family log home.
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| This is the Bible from the Smith family. Joseph studied this Bible to seek answers to his questions. |
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The upper room of this house is where Joseph would have stayed and would be the spot where he received important revelations.
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In the Sacred Grove
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| At the Hill Cumorah, waiting for the pageant. |
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| Prior to the show, the cast walk around and chat with the audience. |
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| The next day, I took my two boys to the Palmyra Temple |
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Spencer turned 12 a few weeks after they closed the Raleigh and Washington DC temples, so this was a first time experience for him.
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We made it to Pittsburgh and toured around the city.
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We had a lot of good times with cousins and grandparents...
Check out this reenactment photo:
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