Mountain Meadow

One of the things Noah has to do for scouts is visit a place of importance in our community. Any place. We like these 'requirements' because it gives us all something to do. Especially on a lazy boring Sunday afternoon.

We wanted to go far enough away that maybe...just maybe Lexie would take a nap. It worked!! We drove up to the Mountain Meadow Massacre sight. I had been there before, but hadn't ever gotten out of the car. Just drove up to it. Same for Colby. So it was a learning experience for us all.

Of course on the way up the little trail the boys can't just walk. They have to be entertained...

The MMM is one of the saddest things to ever happen right here, 30 miles up the road. And knowing that the mormons played a big part in the massacre is just heartbreaking. I have a testimony of the gospel, and nothing can ever make me 'wonder' if it's true. I know it is. But...I can totally understand why so many people, having heard this story, could wonder how we are good people.

Anyway...it was a good experience learning about it and helping Noah understand it.

And then we had to take some pictures before we left, because I didn't think of it up at the monument.