The Drive

Our drive began at these great people's house, the Whites. We flew in to Raleigh Monday evening. Mike picked us up at the Airport and took us to the White's house where there was a delicious buffet of Hawaiian haystacks and so many great people there (the Nygaards, Meyers and John Pearson). Dinner was followed by Family Home Evening. I could feel the love in the room so much. I got a little teary-eyed to be honest (and I'm getting a little homesick for NC right now). We spent the night at the White's and left in the morning.

On the Road!

Richmond, VA

We stopped in one of Neal's old mission areas and ate lunch at one of his old favorite places to eat. It was delicious. 

Charleston, WV

Just across the Ohio River

We stopped in Colombus, OH that night and stayed with our Uncle John. We visited with him and our cousin, Shannon, and her family. It was good to see them. It was probably pretty close to 5 years since we had seen them.

We drove out to Nauvoo on Wednesday. It was beautiful and hot! 

We visited the Joseph Smith's red brick store.

In the upstairs of the red brick story was where some of the first temple ordinances were performed and the school of the prophets was held. Some many sacred things took place up here, you could just feel it. 

Classic, Neal getting sucked in by the books at the gift store. Ha!

We also saw the graves of Joseph, Hyrum and Emma Smith.

We picked up this little hitchhiker along the way, poor butterfly.

Crossing the Mississippi, we're in the west now!

Jared and Jenn, our friends from North Carolina, moved out to Iowa. So, I took this road trip as a chance to visit them. It was so nice to see them.

 Jared, Jenn and I were chatting when we noticed the absence of the sing-song voice of Libby. We found her in the another room where she had roped Neal into reading her stories. What a good man!

We woke up early and were on the road by 5 AM and we drove until we got to SLC at 9 PM. We only stopped for gas. I wouldn't have made it without my Bro, Neal. He got us through West Virginia, Nebraska and part of Wyoming. Somehow, he wound up with the toughest parts of the drive. Thanks for keeping me company and sane in Wyoming, Bro!