What a treat. The many times Barbara, our family and myself visited Nauvoo while at chiropractic school and on vacation, we always asked the question, as we stood around the foundation where the Temple once stood, "will the Nauvoo Temple ever be rebuilt?" Seeing the Temple for the first time since its resurrection, was a special treat. It stands so prominent and proud on its hill, even in the rain. It is magnificently beautiful.Barbara and I had the privilege to attend a morning endowment session with many on the tour. It had to be the highlight of the day and probably the high point of the Church history part of the trip. The rest of the day was spent visiting all of our favorite homes and sites in old Nauvoo, ending the day with dinner at the Hotel Nauvoo, and watching the missionary couples staring in that favourite musical, "Rendezvous in Old Nauvoo."
Today we drove over to Montrose where the Saints gathered after being driven out of Nauvoo. Joseph Smith was told to build two cities: Nauvoo and a second city directly across the Mississippi to be named, Zarahemla. Zarahemla never was never as large as Nauvoo, never the less, Joseph was obediant to the Lord's command. It was, however, large enough to be a stake at the time. The Montrose area could be the right sight for the Zarahemla of the Book of Mormon according to our guides.
From Montrose the bus drove us to Carthage, Illinois. Not much has changed much since we visited there last. It is always heart rendering and very thought provoking. If you are planning to visit Carthage in the future, I would suggest visiting the museum directly across the street from the Carthage Jail front door. They have some very interesting Hopewell artifacts and fun Church history reprint material along with other interesting stuff. 
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