This is the beautiful Winter Quarters temple at Omaha, Nebraska. Inside and out, it is reflective of the pioneers. Beautiful stained glass windows are throughout. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here. It is at the site of a cemetery of pioneer graves. Many people died here from the rigors of being expelled from Nauvoo. It has a sweet sacred feel to both the cemetery and the temple. This famous statue is very reflective of what happened here.
We went to the Kanesville Tabernacle in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The missionary couple were very well-informed and gave us a terrific tour.In this tabernacle, Brigham Young became the second president of the Church and presented to the saints his plans for the trek west.
On Wednesday we spent our morning at the Harry Truman museum and library. The display was very well done and we spent quite a long time there.
We were more fascinated by this guy who was parked in the downtown historic area. He had two great looking Missouri mules which he informed us is the state animal. He has a great business giving tours in this wagon. He was a real character.
Tonight we're in Columbus, Nebraska. They've been having some really strange weather. We drove through a pretty awful thunderstorm to get here. They're warning of severe thunder storms and flash floods for tonight. Tomorrow we're headed for Chimney Rock. We've gained a great appreciation for this beautiful country of ours. We're impressed with the friendliness of the people. Everyone has been really nice to us. Hope everyone is well.
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