Arrival at Nauvoo, Illinois for our 6 month Temple Mission March 8, 2018

This is the most amazing place.

Never did we think in our wildest dreams that we would one day serve as Temple Missionaries in this rebuilt historic Nauvoo Temple.  Both of us have ancestors who lived here and helped build the original temple in 1846 just before the Mormon Saints were driven out a few years later.  Alvin's great grandfather was Perrigrine Sessions and Kathy's great great grandfather was Briant Stringham. 

This is our third mission proceeded by our Philippine Mission as Security managers for the church 2010-2011 and our Guatemala Mission as Public Affairs Specialist 2014-2015.  Our mission here in Nauvoo will be for six months beginning in March 2018 to September 2018.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints revere the temple as a very sacred and holy place where very sacred ordinances are administered.  Namely baptisms for our kindred dead and promises to the Lord and for the sealing of families together forever.  Marriages performed outside this holy edifice is for time only whereas marriages performed within the walls of this edifice is dedicated to sealing our kindred dead to spouses and families for as far back as genealogy allows us to.  Marriages for the living is performed legally and lawfully and spiritually sealed for time and all eternity performed by those having the proper priesthood authority.

Our family is sealed to one another for eternity.  We strive to be worthy of this blessing daily...which at times requires some repenting.  

This past week has been very busy with settling into our apartment, 760 Kimball Street #4, Nauvoo, Illinois and training in the temple.  We love it and are looking forward to this great adventure for six months.

Picture of new Temple Missionaries 

March 12, 2018

More to come...