Philly

On the way south from NYC we stopped in Philadelphia for lunch and a brief walking tour of major historical sites. Here is a brief sample of what we saw and did:

the revolutionary army signing up some child soldiers

The liberty bell in front of it's original home, Independence Hall. This is where the declaration of independence was signed many years ago.

Of course I introduced Sarah to her first Philly Cheese Steak.

Before arriving at my aunt Mere's house in Virginia, we stopped in Kensington, Maryland at the DC Temple. We didn't go through a session, but enjoyed touring the visiting center. It was especially fun to meet Sister Ann Trehet (left), a missionary from France who recognized that Sarah is a Sacuto and said that she is friends with Sarah's sister Tiare. Sarah's mom Tiare used to teach her in Young Women's! What a small world. We also watched the Joseph Smith movie in their beautiful theater, and had the place to ourselves. We were glad the missionariers didn't do their intro from the mic at the bottom of the theater but came and spoke personally to us.