Kirtland

The history of Kirtland wasn't complete until we toured the Isaac Morely and John Johnson farms. These were the "ordinary" members of the church who sacrificed their worldly possessions in order to support the church and what drew them to it in the first place -- the sound doctrine. Pictured is the John Johnson farmhouse where D&C 76 and many others were revealed in the upper right-hand room. It was also through this front door that the mob dragged Joseph outside and was tarred and feathered. The stone slab step to the front door is where he preached tolerance on the next day.

Kirtland seems like a peaceful town. The missionaries were having a barbeque with the members of Community of Christ church.

Our tour of the Kirtland Temple reminded us of how professional our missionaries are. The Temple tour guide was an "intern" who told me he didn't think that he really needed organized religion! I almost told him that I think Joseph Smith would beg to differ!

The older woman in this picture depicted by a missionary artist currently in Kirtland is Sarah Leavitt, Brent's great-great-great grandmother working in her garden in Utah. It hangs in the art gallery in the Kirtland Visitors Center.