We Are finally in New York !!

We arrived at the Hill Cumorah Visitor center on August 15, 2013, at 2:30 in the afternoon.  We were tired of being in our car for a week, dirty, hungry for something other than junk food, and more than anything apprehensive about actually being officially "on our mission".  We saw signs for the Visitor Center a few miles before we got there so the anxiety really was building as we pulled up.  Both of us were a little bit scared as we climbed out of the car and headed up the steps to the front door.  Before we got no more than two steps  two sister missionaries came running out exclaiming how glad they were to see us.  It made all of the difference in the world to see Sisters Jones and Rippstein running down those steps and giving Barbara a big hug.  I did get a welcome handshake.  

Sister Rippstein from Houston, Sister Jones from Austin, Texas and us.  Now wouldn't it make you feel good to be greeted by those two sisters?  This picture was taken in the Christus Room at the Hill Cumorah Visitor Center a few days after we got there.

One of the first places we went to was the Sacred Grove.  We have been in the Sacred Grove many times now but it is special every time.  That is Barbara in the distance.

We were just about to leave the Grove when Barbara took this picture.