Pictures of an old fashioned sleigh ride in Nauvoo and a visit to Carthage Jail where the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum were martyred. The Kirkmans and Wilcox are our friends from the MTC (missionary training center). The temple stands always before us as a beautiful reminder of the scripture "For behold, this is my work and my glory - to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."

Highlights:

• We went to Quincy, Illinois. That's the place that took the Saints in when they were driven from Far West, Missouri. We found people there just as nice as they treated the Saints back then.
• I cleaned artifacts in Wilford Woodruff’s home and worked in other historic sites this week.
• Our director gave us parts in Rendezvous.
  
• Elder Jaster painted fence, worked on the loader, pushed brush by the saw mill, and took hay to the horses from the barn up to the pasture.
  
• He was surprised to see Elder Bitner here. They met when we lived in Dugway over 25 years ago. He was the county agent in Tooele and in charge of 4-H for the county. He works on grounds here.
• We went to dinner with friends at Maglebys in Nauvoo and then to a concert by the great great granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith.
  
• In church today, Sister Veblungsnes spoke. She said a man wanted to take her picture so he could show people back home that people 80 years old can serve a mission. ...She's on stage dancing and singing just like everyone else.
  

Nauvoo Notes: Worthiness is a process, and perfection is an eternal trek. We can be worthy to enjoy certain privileges without being perfect.