Niagara Falls Canada

Niagara Falls was just an awesome adventure with a breath taking views that you just can't explain only that it's just an amazing site to be seen. We went to the Journey Behind The Falls and we went through underground tunnels that take you right to the base of the Horseshoe Falls. We walked behind the falls to just feel the thunder of Niagara. Then we went on the Maid of the Mist and this was a huge boat ride into the mist of the water rushing all around us. We all got soaked in this exciting 30 min. ride and it was just a thrill of a life time. We went to all kinds of shops and also got to go to the Hard Rock Cafe Niagara. Then to end the night we watched the fire works go right over the falls. What a beautiful site...

Sacred Grove

At the age of 14, Joseph Smith felt a great desire to know which church to join. While reading the Bible, he came across James 1:5-"If any of you lack wisdom,let him ask of God." After much reflection, Joseph decided to do as James directed. On a beautiful spring morning in 1820 he went to a nearby grove of trees to pray. In response to his prayer, God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to Joseph and directed him to join no church that was established, but instead to wait for futher direction in the restoration of Christ's Church. This to me was the most sacred and meaningful site. When I think of what Joseph said "I had a vision;I knew it,and I knew that God knew it, and I could not deny it,neither dared I do it." I myself can not deny the feelings I felt as I sat to ponder in the Sacred Grove. What a wonderful moment that was for me to witness of the truthfulness of this gospel. That one memory will never be forgotten in all my life here on earth. I am so thankful to this 14 yr old boy who had a vision who all the time after this vision suffered severe persecution at the hands of all class of men, did continue to affirm that he had seen a vision.

Hill Cumorah/Book of Mormon Publication Site

I was able to go on vacation to Buffalo NY with my Mom and three Sisters the end of August. The first place we went to was The Hill Cumorah.
In A.D. 421 Moroni, the last survivor of a great civilization that had inhabited the Americans since about 600B.C.,buried in this hill a set of golden plates on which was recorded the history of his people. In 1827 Moroni returned to this hill as an angle and delivered the plated to Joseph Smith, who translated the golden plates from which came the Book Of Mormon. Written anciently by the spirit of prophecy and revelation, It testifies that Jeasus is the Christ and Redeemer of all mankind. He published them as the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. The Spirit here was so very strong. The day was so peaceful and beauitful and to think of Angel Moroni delivering the golden plates Joseph Smith right here on this hill that I was now standing on was amazing. I was so thankful that I was so belssed to beable to be at this historic site.

Then we went to the Book of Morman Publicaton Site. On June 11th 1829 Joseph Smith recieves a copyright for the Book of Mormon. In late June, Joseph completes the translation and negotiates with Grandin who owned the printing and publishing business for publication of 5,000 copies. The initial negotiations failed, but in August, Grandin agreed after Martin Harris offered to mortagage his farm to guarantee payment of the $3,000 contract. Oliver Cowdery begins to copy the original manuscript as directed by Joseph. The first 24 pages of this printers copy were delivered to Grandin for printing to begin. On January 30th Grandin stops printing due to threats of boycott form the Palmyra. Joseph and Martin assured him he would recieve full payment upon completion. The printing was resumed the next day. The printing of the 592 page book was completed in late February and binding begins immediately. The March 26th edition of the Wayne Sentinel advertises that the Book of Mormon is for sale and eleven days later the Church was organized. April 7th, Martin Harris sold his 151 acres of his farm to pay the agreed upon $3,000. In July the binding of the books was completed for all the remaining books, approximately two years after the project began. When I think of how much work went into the Book of Mormon from the time the Angel Moroni delivered the plates to Joseph Smith to the time they were published and all he went through for all of us I am amazed. I am so Thankful for this man and the truthfulness he has brought to me and my family. I am thankful for all the sacrifices he made so that I can have this wonderful book to help guide me through this life.