Kirtland, Ohio

Since Kirtland was on the way to the airport we decided to leave a few hours early and spend some time there before our flight. The only thing that we didn't take into account was that the visiting hours had just barely changed because of the winter weather and we didn't make it in time to see any tours. So we walked around and took a few pictures until a cute Brother missionary took pity on us and gave us a tour of the Whitney Store and the School of the Prophets as he was closing the building up for the night.The Whitney Store was also a bishops storehouse, it was neat to see the room were all the goods were stored that would eventually get given back to the people in need! There was such a strong spirit around the store, especially in the School of the Prophets that it almost felt wrong to me to take any pictures so here are the few that we took of the outside of the buildings.
This is the Whitney home, it was such a cute little place with two kitchens, this along with the color of their house are supposed to be a symbol of their wealth. That whole area next to the front door was a garden, it had beans, chili peppers and lavender planted right next to the door. It was really cool seeing how everything was set up and put together as we peaked in the windows of the house.

I really loved having the chance to see what we could of Kirtland, there was such a strong spirit felt as we walked the very streets that our dear prophet walked. I can't wait for the next time that we come to visit my sister, we will defiantly take a day to explore this beautiful place!