DETROIT MICHIGAN

We decided Michigan was one of the four states we have never been in.  So we made a little side trip up to Detroit.  The traffic around there is about as bad as Seattle!  Our goal was to go to the Detroit LDS Temple, which of course is not in downtown Detroit.  When I called to make sure of their session times, they said you needed reservations.  So I made the appointment for the 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening.  With the terrible traffic we got there at 6:15 and wasn't dressed or cleaned up for it.  I had 17 family names that needed to be sealed, so we decided to do that instead.  What a great experience that was!  My great grandmother came from a family of 10 children and we were able to seal them all to their parents.  I know there was some rejoicing going on that night!! A forever family!!

We parked in the Stake Center parking lot next door.  The next morning it was a little foggy.  We talked to a gentleman that had come for choir practice at 7:30 Saturday morning. (Dedication!)  He said the building was due to the generosity of George Romney.

As we were leaving, heading toward Toledo, Ohio the GPS was wanting us to go onto a certain street to get to a freeway.  We noticed a sign, (thank God) underpass 12'9".  Up to that time the shortest one we had passed under was 13'8".  We decided maybe we better pull over and measure.  Vern had put on a new vent cover and we were not sure how tall we actually were.  So he climbed on the roof. (Should have gotten a picture) with the only tape measure we have with us.  Goes to 10 feet. Anyway as close as we can tell we are 13'2".   All I can say, "I'm glad we said our prayers that morning and someone is looking out for us!"
As they have been every day of our trip.

We made it out of Michigan and thru Ohio on the turnpike, which cost us $23.45.
We are spending Saturday and Sunday nights here in Knox, Pennsylvania.  Found the Branch building Saturday night to go to the Women's Broadcast, but they had all gone to the Stake Center in Pittsburgh a hour and half away.  Went to Church this morning.  What a neat little branch.  Reminded us of the Cathlamet Branch we grew up in.  We are so blessed at home, 45 minutes to the Temple.  They have to drive to DC which is a 5 hr trip.