We are so sad to leave our beloved Nauvoo. When we found out that Nauvoo was so close to Iowa City and that this would be our temple while we were here, Justin and I were so excited to come to Iowa. We have been to Nauvoo many times since we got here 3 years ago. We have loved being so close. We have felt so close to our pioneer ancestors while we have been here. That is why we thought it would be fun to dress up like them. Dallin and Elise had so much fun pretending to be pioneers. We even rode on a wagon pulled by oxen. But, I think most of all we will miss the beautiful Nauvoo temple. It is so wonderful to see the temple overlooking the Mississippi river and think of the pioneers crossing the river in mid-winter. We now know how cold it gets here and feel so much closer and more sympathetic for them. We drove to the Mississippi river in Nauvoo in the middle of the winter and Justin got out and stepped on the ice that coated the river. It was so crazy to see that the river could be frozen solid. We will miss Nauvoo.
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