Adventist Heritage Village

These were the maps at the welcome center. I know there are other places that have these but I had never seen it. This is all the Adventist Churches in the USA. The Small pins are churches the large ones are Adventist Hospitals or Collages.

This is the World Map with the same meanings. I was amazed at what a world wide church we attend! Very cool!

We had a beautiful Sabbath day at the Adventist Heritage Village. The fall colors were in peek!

The first stop was the Kellogg Discovery Center. This is Mr. Kellogg, yes Kellogg breakfast cereal! He also was a well known Adventist Dr. also.

He invented lots of exercises equipment. This is his Camel Rider.

This one may look a bit familiar.

Here is a pic of me and Ellen White.

This is one of his therapeutic beds. Looks a bit like a tanning bed.

Here is the same thing only the sit down version.

All the children sat on this and got to feel the vibration on all parts of body. This was to improve circulation, relaxes muscles and sooths nerves.

Here is the first Adventist Schoolhouse. Wyatt is sitting in an actual desk.

I love this picture. This little girl was from Brazil. In our group tour we had people from Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US. We all sang at the end in our own language, beautiful worship from people all around the world. Sometimes we feel so small in this life and to worship with people from other parts of the World makes you realize how big Gods love is!

Little Marie learning away!

This is the first Adventist Church in Michigan. This was a nice and short pulpit, ever Bowie could peek over the top. I also love the Law of God on the wall.

This was the actual home of James and Ellen White when they lived in Michigan.

This is Pastor Kevin and Cindy from the Allegan Church. They came along with us and blessed our family big time! They are moving to the Jackson Church and we will miss them SOOO MUCH!!!

This is where the White family is all buried. James and Ellen had 6 children. They had a son that died at 3 months of age and was buried here first. Then they lost a son at the age of 16 from pneumonia. Before he died he requested to be buried here next to his baby brother. He believed that Jesus was coming so soon that all his family would be alive to see Jesus come again and he did not want his brother to be alone at the resurrection! What a great story of brotherly love!

Very simple stones. Dr. Kellogg and Mr. Post were also buried near there with HUGE stones.