Nauvoo, Part 2

Can I just say I've had the most whirlwind weekend of my life? Nauvoo was most wonderful. First, I left on Thursday and we drove across country in a large tour bus. We arrived in Independence, MO Friday morning and went to the Reorganized Church's (Ahem, "Community of Christ") temple, which looked like a large upside down ice cream cone. It was pretty cool inside, looking up into that cone that went way way up. There were plenty of gaudy paintings depicting women and men administering in the priesthood as well. Then we went to the temple site in Independence and got yelled at for gathering on the lawn by a Church of Christ apostle, instead of going in their building and being taught by them. We booked it out of Independence and then went to Far West, and saw the temple site there, which was much more peaceful because it was owned by the church.
It's so amazing the difference between the sites owned by someone else and the sites owned by the church. The Spirit is definately present and can be strongly felt on Church owned sites. Members and missionaries teach and bear testimony with the Spirit, instead of trying to lecture and persuade, like the others seem to do.
I'll continue this post later; today the First Presidency, 4 apostles, and a host of other church officials are coming to campus for the Inaguration of our new BYUI President - I've got to go get a comfy seat so I can listen!!!