The Prairie fires were a real threat to the Saints. Each year here in Nauvoo they allow 1 acre of prairie grass to grow for a full year. Then around the end of March or the first of April, whenever the weather pemits they lite the prairie grass on fire to show just how quickly it will burn. It was just amazing how fast the 1 acre burned to the ground. We can realize how threatning it was to the Saints. If the wind would blow, there would be no way they could have out run the fire. It only took a few minutes and it was all burned to the ground. We snapped a few pictures and thought we would share them.
The teamsters has a BBQ earlier this year before the Summer season started. It was a really fun evening. We had our dinner and then sat around the fire singing songs and just relaxing. We all came away feeling really greatful for the opportunity to have a night off.
