Before it turned cold we were able to go to Martin's Cove. This is an amazing place to visit if you're ever in Wyoming. There is so much church history here. Martin's Cove has been on my list of places to visit for a very long time and I can finally check it off. You can go HERE and read more about this historic site.
When you start to walk the path out to the cove there is a plaque with this quote. You immediately feel the sacred Spirit that is there.
Baptisms are still performed in this river. Just around that big rock in the background is the actual cove. We did not walk out that far. Our children were not cooperating with us.
This is another part of the path out to Martin's Cove.
The kids did love this part of our trip. The Visitor's Center has handcarts that you can pull and test out your strength. Let me tell ya...these are not easy. Handcarts are very heavy to pull. And that's when they are empty. Can you imagine pulling these when they're full of food and goods?
See that split in the rocks over my left shoulder? That is called Devil's Gate.
You can also walk out to Devil's Gate but again the children didn't allow that to happen. We did stop on our way back home as the sun was setting. I snapped this pretty shot.
Part of this trip was to go up to Casper, Wyoming and go to Target. As we were driving through town we spotted some jaywalkers.
I guess this is a pretty common occurrence in Wyoming!
Matt and I would love to go back without the kids and actually walk out to Devil's Gate and Martin's Cove. I'm not sure if that will happen but I like to think it will.
Words cannot express to you the gratitude I have for the pioneers. Someday in Heaven I will bow down to those that gave their life on this trek. So much sacrifice went into their journey so that my family and all those that came after the pioneers can have our wonderful church.
This was a great fun filled weekend for our family. We have memories to last a lifetime!
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