Four-Pass Loop

Dan had the opportunity to travel to Colorado this summer

and hike the Four-Pass Loop near Aspen.

He hiked for five days with his brothers and dad.

What a trip! 

He stayed at his brother's home before heading out.

Dan got to see his adorable nephew and eat some

of Taylor's delicious food before the trek!

It begins...

Dad brought portable, all-terrain bocce ball.

On a peak, mountain goats started stalking Dan.

I am so glad he survived these scary-looking goats 

and the even more scary terrain!

Dan returned wide-eyed and exhausted, but with stories to tell.

Thanks to Matt for the adventure!

Palmyra, NY

We drove out to Palmyra, New York to visit some 

LDS Church History Sites.

We stayed at a KOA with our friends.

This was our little tiny cabin.

What a neat experience to visit all the sites we have read about

in the scriptures.

This area is filled with rich history.

The Spirit is strong there and it confirmed all the truths

we know and have studied our entire lives.

The Hill Cumorah Pageant was going on while we were there

so, of course we went to see the show.

These are the seats for the audience.

The show is on the hill where that huge stage is. 

AMAZING!

I love this stained glass of Joseph Smith and Moroni.

More info on this here.

These are copies of The Book of Mormon

 in all different languages.

Find out more about The Book of Mormon here.

We made our own food at the campsite.

We visited the Sacred Grove and Joseph Smith's childhood home.

Read about Joseph Smith here.

We also went to the Palmyra temple.

So beautiful on the inside!

The stained glass was incredible.

We ran into the Hunsakers at the Palmyra temple!

They live in San Diego and know Dan's family.

What are the odds!?

We had to take a picture.

On our way back to Cleveland we stopped in Buffalo, NY for

some tacos at a Mexican place.

What a fun trip!

We really enjoyed spending time with friends,

visiting the sites, and gaining a stronger testimony

of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Visit mormon.org for more info about 

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

 or the "Mormon" faith.