President Irion and the chain maille tunic

This is our Temple President Richard Irion.  Every hour before a baptism for the dead session, President or one of his counselors talk to the youth and others regarding the baptism for the dead and its significance to us in the family of God.  I asked him where he got this and he told me that one of his Temple Missionaries from last year felt that President Irion's small chain link piece was not significant enough as a visual aid message about linking families together. So while this missionary was in Europe saw this maille tunic made of links, he decided to buy it and send it out to President Irion in Nauvoo.  When Security told him he had a package, President Irion assumed that it was some ear buds that he ordered.  But Security told him "No, its much bigger and heavier than that. And it weighs 30 pounds."  It is an effective visual aid.

A few Distinct Pictures in Nauvoo, Illinois

Here is a couple of pictures that touches my heart

Love the Sunset behind the statue of Joseph and Hyrum on horseback going to Carthage

Gorgeous view of the temple 

Pioneer hat and dress

While I am here I wanted to make a Time Period Dress and a Fancy Hat

I was able to wear this dress at a talent show last night and I told in the first person the story of my great great grandmother Martha Ann Bronson Ferrin

The basic form for the Time Period Hat

Sister Lassen cutting the felt

Me modeling my bonnet

cutting of the felt

Catching up with the blog

We have been so involved in the new summer schedule and making of a pioneer dress and bonnet I have not had a chance to journalize in my blog.

We had some wonderful visitors around Memorial Day.  Elders niece Alicia and family came to visit and we had a wonderful time.  We took a tour around some of the sights and a Carthage trip Sunday afternoon, out to dinner at the Drake in Burlington....all nice.  A quick visit from my Sister Delynn and brother in law David.  We really enjoyed seeing them.

Greg, Sam, Alicia in the back, Al and I

Selfie with Greg

Visit to the Post Office site with Greg, Alicia and Sam

Part of the goods sold in the Post Office....used for a lot of different things

Young Performing Missionaries on stage first night

We were with Greg and Alicia and Sam

So Sad Sam with Young Performing Missionaries

Delynn and us. They came to visit us on their way to Idaho to see a grandson graduate from High School.