Nauvoo 100: It's Beautiful

After spending the day driving the Auto Tour, Route 34, thru Iowa, we arrived in Ft. Madison, Iowa, which borders the Mississippi River with a turnstile bridge.   This Woodruff Hotel sign caught my eye.   I asked Allan if we could stay there, since I'm a great, great grand daughter of Wilford Woodruff.                                           A row of barges were coming down the river, so we waited on the bridge for twenty minutes,  while a portion of the bridge turned to allow the tugboat through.  Watching the sunset the jet planes seemed to make an 'X' in the sky.  It felt like an 'X' marks the spot right over Nauvoo.  I wanted to get out and look over the railing, but signs say,  "Stay in your car."  I was informed by Allan and obeyed them.  The toll is $2, but if you get "barged", it's free.  And we were soon cros...

Allan & I will be spending 100 weeks in Nauvoo, Illinois serving a mission.  Where else on earth is there a more beautiful place to be.   We arrived at the Mississippi River, March 12, 2018 at sunset.   Crossing the bridge from Ft. Madison, Iowa, to Illinois a joyous and happy spirit filled our hearts, knowing we were coming to our new home.   We would like you to share this time with us. Through thick and thin between sunshine and muss.  Our Nauvoo 100 mission we'll make no fuss. So visit one and all, don't miss the bus!       It has taken me awhile to figure out how to do the blog on our laptop Apple computer.   With a class from Elder Scott and Sister Desiree Crump, who are also serving a mission here, I am going back to the beginning.  You may have received my emails.  They will continue, also.   I hope to bring the blog up to date as quickly as possible.   Email me at skip50schmidt@yahoo.com ...