Summer camping trip--Palmyra 教會起源地

The Log Home--We woke up very early to visit The Smith Family Farm because it would be very crowded due to the pageant. We were very excited to visit the place where Joseph Smith lived. 先知以前住的房子--我們很早就來這邊參觀,因為當天晚上有教會的大型舞台表演所以一定會有很多人來這參觀. 常常在書上看到這些相片,終於可以實地參觀了.

The living room-- Very small room yet warm. 餐廳--麻雀雖小,五臟俱全.

Joseph Smith's bedroom -- It's hard to believe that we stood at the room where Angel Moroni appeared.之前有天使顯示在先知的這間臥室.

The Frame Home

The Sacred Grove--This is a very spiritual place, you really can feel the spirit. We enjoyed walking in the forest and feel the spirit. No wonder Joseph Smith choose this place to pray. We took turns to make sure we got some alone time. 耶蘇和神父顯現地--在先知那年代,很多不同教會都說他們自己是真的教會. 先知不知道要參加那個教會. 於是他來到家後面的這個森林祈禱請求指示. 耶蘇和神父在這顯現並告訴他那些教會都不是神的教會, 不要參與任何一個教會.當我們進入這個森林時,覺得這個森林好安靜,好虔誠,難怪先知會挑這個地方來禱告. 我從來沒有去過一個地方可以讓你覺得很自在很舒服,這是個很特別的森林.

The book store where they printed the first 5,000 copies of Book of Mormon 首先印製5,000本摩門經的書店--在當時要買一本摩門經大約是2天做工的工錢.

There were 9,000 chairs set up. We were amazed how big the stage was and how many chairs were there. We heard kids can be in the cast next year if they want to try. Here are my future actors. 現場排了9,000張椅子--哇,好多椅子吔. 最另人佩服的的是所有的750位演員都是來自全國各地的義工.他們報名要表演,如果被選中了就會通知來領取角色. 只練習了幾天就開始正式彩排.正式表演為期10天.

Waiting patiently--THE pageant won't start until 9:15 pm, but we arrived there at 5:30 pm. Got our seats and head to chicken BBQ for dinner. It was very yummy. Kids played on the grass while the grown up read books and looked around all the actors. It was amazing to see these casts, their costumes were pretty. We learned that there were 750 actors on the stage and they only got few days to practice and rehearsal. They did a really good job and we really enjoy the show. 還有2個多小時天才會黑. 人越來越多了--表演要等到9點15分才會開始,可是我們五點半就到達場地佔位子(其實我們中午時就去用背包佔位子了啦,佔到第二排). 先去吃烤雞吧. 吃完晚餐小朋友趴在草地上玩玩具,我們就坐在椅子上看書及看演員們走來走去. 其實看這些演員們很有趣.他們穿著很古老的服裝,而這些服裝都是手製的.他們的裝飾都很華麗及真實,和大明星有的比哦. 傑升那晚和好幾個演員合照.這個表演很壯觀很好看,等了這麼久是值得的.

Say Hi to Mormom. Lots of boys were attractive to his big sword. 和大力士照張相--好多小男生都跑來和他照相,因為他的劍好長好大.