Yesterday we visited Fort Gibson, OK and stayed at Gore, OK. Fort Gibson was a fort that was the last way-point in southern water-route of the Trail of Tears - the forced relocation of the Cherokee tribes to Oklahoma. The fort which was a recreation of the original was interesting; but to me the interesting part was the field beside the fort where the Indians would have encamped. This is where we ate our lunch. Interestingly, the Indian Relocation Act was signed in 1830.
The photo of me standing by the door is inside the Presbyterian church in Norman, OK, very near the University of Oklahoma. Inside that door was where our family, one other family, one or two University of Oklahoma students and one or two Sailors would hold Sacrament meeting. We were a dependent branch of a Branch. The final photo is of the Stake Center in Norman - the outgrowth of those humble beginnings. Interestingly, this is the same building design as the Stake Center I helped to build when I served as a Building Missionary in Upland, CA. rm