the sacred grove

After our family reunion we drove to upstate New York to visit the sacred grove, and other church history sites. It was interesting to walk through downtown Palmyra, and see the four large stone churches on each corner of the only intersection. The perfect picture of religious confusion. We visited the original print shop where the first copies of the Book of Mormon were printed. We went to the top of the Hill Cumorah. We saw the Smith family log cabin (a reproduction built to scale after 20 years of research). It was a special day, to be sure. My favorite part was walking through the sacred grove and thinking about that day in 1820 when a simple prayer was answered. It was a special experience, even if we did have three toddler boys running and screaming through the grove. To learn more go here.