Bridges Family Blog: Nauvoo Women's Garden

School Supplies for Afghanistan!

Mark has worked on both a boy and girl school in Qalat and each school has close to 200 kids. Supplies are scarce and the basics are needed. I have been working on buying and collecting school supplies since I heard about the kids there and the needs they have. I have been getting the word out to friends and family the response has been great! I have had complete strangers see that I was buying supplies and give me money or buy a supply and hand it to me to send along. It has been very rewarding for me to see how generous so many have been to help others who are so in need. I am so happy to know that many children are getting educated which hopefully in-turn will help many future generations live a better life.
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Monday, September 7, 2009

Nauvoo Women's Garden

Our next stop was over to Nauvoo and we were able to spend some time at the visitors center, the Womens Garden and at the Nauvoo Temple. My mom went to the dedication of the Womens Garden over 25 years ago with a group of friends from Delaware. I remember her going and hearing all about the beautiful statues. I was really excited to spend some time in the garden, see the beautiful flowers and of course view all the statues. I've included the video at the end of Max singing, "I Love To See the Temple" in front of the Nauvoo Temple. This same video is on Facebook too ....

Great stop on our journey coming across. Highly recommend this to anyone coming or going across country!

Hyrum & Joseph Smith Statue on top of hill next to the temple.