Our last stop of the day was at Adam-ondi-Ahman. The feeling there is very peaceful and reverent. It is basically just a huge (3,500 acres) of meadows, trees, topsoil that is 15 feet deep, beautiful land. You have to know how to get here. It is not on a map. There are twelve couples who live nearby who maintain the area. They mow the fields, repair and paint fences, and generally keep it looking beautiful. The First Presidency visit here at least twice a year, but no one knows when they are coming. There are no tours or visitors centers. The property is kept in the best condition at all times.




The man on the left is Wayne Brickey. You can read his column every Thursday night in Mormon Times. He is a faithful saint. His wife is very ill and he is not able to serve a mission and so he asked the mission department what he could do. They told him to move here and do what he could do. On this Saturday he was helping raise a barn. He came over in his work clothes to give us a talk about the area. Oh, the things that that man has in his head. He knows and understands all about the area and went on and on. It was cold and windy but not any complaints. We were all just happy to stand there and listen to him.

The sisters, young and old, on our adventure.

Yes, this is the place of the Garden of Eden, now called Adam-ondi-Ahmen. And it is being kept as lovely as possible in preperation for the second coming. Yes, you may be alive when the Lord comes back to this place. It is amazing to think about.

A panoramic view of Adam-ondi-Ohman

One of the osage orange trees.

Oranges on the ground. Like a huge grapefruit but heavy.

If it fell on your head, you would be hurt.

This last picture is Dad & I with the view behind us.

It is a very sacred and special place.