Palmyra and Beyond:)

Well the rain in New York stopped and we had great weather for the Hill Cumorah Pageant. We ended up with great seats and had a great time. The pageant tells the stories from the Book of Mormon from Lehi leaving Jerusalem and ends with Joseph Smith translating the plates. It was really neat. They told us that there are over 800 people in the cast. This is the description from the LDS Church's website: "The Hill Cumorah Pageant: America's Witness for Christ is a testimony in drama and music that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. The pageant portrays the account of a group of people who left Jerusalem about 600 B.C. and were guided to what is now the American continent. Live actors depict events that lead up to the climactic visit of Jesus Christ to the Americas.

A history of this people, written on gold plates, was deposited in this hill approximately A.D. 420 by Moroni, the last survivor of a great civilization. In 1827, Moroni returned as an angel and delivered the gold plates to Joseph Smith, who translated them through the power of God. The translation of the gold plates is called the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.

The Hill Cumorah Pageant: America's Witness for Christ is a magnificent, family-oriented production complete with earthquakes and lightning. Seven sound stages, all with digital sound and state-of-the-art lighting, transform the hill into a scene from America's past. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has hosted this spectacular, all-volunteer pageant since 1937."

We drove to Kirtland on Saturday night. On the way we took a detour to Niagra Falls. We rode the Maid of the Mist boat right up to the falls. It was really cool. The falls look a lot taller from the bottom looking up. We also did the Cave of Winds. It is a walk to the bottom of The falls and then you can go on the hurricane deck and get soaked by loads of water!!!

We have had an amazing trip and I will tell you the rest of the story later!! Gotta run!!