Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site

 The Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site was totally amazing.  It had the neatest feeling there.  I learned so much and gained an even greater respect for such a courageous man.

 Hunter woke up with a small fever so he couldn't go to school.  The fever left quickly and he started to feel better, so we took him along with us.  He and McKay had a great time together and were so interested in this pay phone...they hadn't seen one before. 

 The wagon that carried Martin Luther King's casket and the cross of flowers from the top.

 This mural was so beautiful.

 The church where MLK, his father and grandfather had all been ministers.  

 I couldn't help but thing as I learned about MLK how easy it would have been to sit back and enjoy his life.  He was college educated, lived in a good community from a very respected family.  He went to college in Boston and could easily have stayed in Boston and led a great life.  He was someone who saw something greater than himself that needed changing.  I hope one day to be the kind of person he was.

 The chapel had one of his sermons going and again, it had the neatest feeling.  I have no doubt Heavenly Father supported this man and the work that he did for humanity.  

 MLK and Coretta Scott King's tombs.  

 I think Coretta was BEAUTIFUL!  She had to be such a strong amazing women to do what she did.  Their life was so full of hardship as MLK was put into prison and received so much opposition to what he was doing.  What an awesome woman to work along side her husband and to face something that was extremely difficult and do so much.

 Such a beautiful couple.

 This old fire station across from the church was so neat and one of the first fire stations to be integrated.  

 The house Martin Luther King Jr. was born in.  I was so impressed with how the neighborhood has been preserved.  

 It was fun to do this activity with my friend Kristen because she knew so much about MLK and the time he lived in and could teach us so much.  I think the next biography I read my boys will be on MLK and then I will take them all to see this awesome place.