We were so happy that Jon and Sheilla, Sheylina, Drake, and their friends the Shoretell family got to come to Palmyra for Pageant. They arrived on Friday, we met and went to the Joseph Smith Farm for a picnic lunch.
The weather was beautiful and we had a wonderful opportunity to walk the historic sites touring the Log Home and frame home where Joseph grew up. Here we have Grandpa (Elder Parkerson) and son, Jon, with grandchildren Sheylina and Drake.
After touring the buildings we had a special walk in the Sacred Grove where we could see the "witness trees" and this is us in front of the "Apostle tree" it is a 300 + year old iron wood tree. Brigham Young was said to have requested that all the axles for the wagons and hand carts be made from this kind of wood. This 300 year old tree would have been in the grove when Joseph went there to pray. it is said to have regionally had 12 limbs all growing upward! There are only 6 witness trees ( 200 + year old American Beech) left in the grove. They would be old enough to have been standing when Joseph went to pray and received his vision of the Lord and His son, Jesus Christ.
This is Jon & Sheilla, Sheylina and Drake on a bench just outside the Sacred Grove. The Church has placed over 50 of these benches in the now over 30 acres that comprise the Grove. There are over 9000 feet of trails in the Grove. Room enough for many people to visit, sit and feel the special Spirit that does exist in the Sacred Grove.
These are the Shoretell family who are good friends of Jon & Sheilla's. They are Dan and Jouvett, and Daniella and Andrea.
Jouvett is from Venezuela. Dan is a return missionary. They were a lot of fun to have visit.
All of our group in front of the memorial on the top of the Hill Cumorah.
The Parkerson's and the Shoretel'ls all shared a camper that they rented in New Hampshire. It was tight but all had a good time. They stayed at the "Cheerful Valley Campground" about 25 minutes from the sites.
On Sunday before everyone left we got a chance to go to church at the Fayette Chapel located on the Peter Whitmer Farm in Fayette. Jon and Sheilla at the side of the cabin where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized
Elder Parkerson, Jon Parkerson and Dan Shoretell in front of the Peter Whitmer log cabin home.
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