MORE INFO ON THE HORSESHOE ROUTE AND THE LAMANITES BUILDING THE TEMPLE AT THE NEW JERUSALEM

Well, if you have put your ear to the ground on this blog, you will know one of the topics I have been seeking more info on is how those who survive the coming years will make it back to build up the Temple at the New Jerusalem.

I have a gem - and it is pretty fantastical stuff; but well within the purview of doctrine and this blog. I have to say the other stuff around this link needs some serious filtering - alot of new ager bull puckey. But here it is. Read pages 40-53. I am putting it out there and will do MUCH more research as time allows:

http://www.prophecykeepers.com/restricted/pk1/data/ANCIENT-PROPHECY-EBOOKS/prophecycd.pdf

ENJOY!! And let me know what you think! I would like more info and feedback from people who have other similar information.

Here is a teaser from the article - and we (Ephraim) will ASSIST the humble and purified Lamanite to build up the New Jerusalem. If you do not have that as a solid doctrine, go back and read 3 Nephi again in a spirit of prayer asking for understanding. Our arrogance as a people has blinded us.....

On the sixth day of the meeting the beloved leader delivered his most divine inspired speech to the people. During this speech many of them looked upon him with awe, as he described the greatest of all events that would come upon the Indian people in the future. He prophesied of the time to come when a great temple or kiva would be built at some distant place by the Indian people and others who believe in all the laws and commandments that I left with them in the beginning, but not until after the cleansing of the earth. The cleansing process was described as a mammoth catastrophe that would engulf the earth, ridding it of all evil forces and only those who believed in and abided by these laws would survive. Then after the earth would cease to shake and the storms subside, the survivors would go forth and bury the dead, also care for the sick and wounded. After the dead will have been buried and the injured healed and all is quiet and peaceful again be, Echa Tah Echa Nah, will call all the survivors of the great holocaust who lived in his country, and prepare them for the great trek from their world. At this time he would send runners to Chi Chi Suma, who is second in command, bidding him to call the survivors in his part of the country to prepare themselves for a great journey that they would embark upon for they were to leave their country for ever.

Many months before starting, preparations will proceed by all the people getting together to raise all the foodstuffs that will be necessary, also all other thin that the people will need for their survival. The pottery workers will immediately prepare containers of adequate size and shape to transport the grains and foodstuffs. The basket makers will do likewise; leather workers will prepare all articles necessary to be used during this great trek; weavers will make blankets, robes and all other articles need until the people could again be settled in their homes. All this is in the future and the people are waiting for the time to come when they will abide by what he has instructed them to do. During this period of waiting the people are not idle for they have hand hewn and polished all the stone blocks to be used in the Great Temple, and hand polished the white mountain mahogany wood that will be used to beautify the interior of this most sacred, edifice. Each stone is cut so that it will be interlocked with the stone adjoining it. No nails will be used in the building of this unique structure. All woodwork will be fitted together with wooden pegs or pins, Only the most precious metals will be used for decorative purposes; however, these will have no face value during this period for there will be no medium of exchange. Semi-precious stones such as jasper, turquoise, sardonix, lapis lazuli, and amythst will be used to add splendor to the interior of this Holy Temple.

As previously mentioned, after the disaster two great forces will leave the Chigaraguan Country forever to begin their search the site where this temple is to be erect Following divine guidance and inspiration, this place will not be difficult to locate. There they will make preparations and be work on the Holy Temple and the city within a wall. Echa Tah Echa Nah, having previously notified the people to prep themselves fox this long trek, will call council members together to tell them that the time has now come for them to begin the task of final preparation for embark upon this journey. At the close of council meeting the council members go, each to his own community, and personally supervise the final preparations seeing that all is in readiness for this move. A great bustling about will begin as the people round up the live stock, pack grain and foodstuffs, and other useful things for their departure from the land of the Chigaraguans.

One of the last acts of preparation will be the tremendous task, the responsibility of which has been placed upon one of the council members, of moving the stones for this great temple. These stones are already prepared and carefully stored in the quarries from which they have been cut., and will have to be moved with caution due to their overwhelming weight and to protect the finish given them. By crude means of transportation these massive blocks will be moved to the shore line, where huge barges will have been constructed to carry them to their destination. After all the stones and hand-polished wood will have been loaded on the barges and all is in readiness, the council member in charge will not depart until word comes from Echa Tah Echa Nah. When the runner brings word back that Echa Tah Echa Nah's group has started the trek from the agreed point of Lake Patzcuaro to journey north, the council member will give the command for the barges to shove off and slowly drift with the current near the coast line following it to the north Thus will start the first group led by Echa Tah Echa Nah.

It will have been previously arranged between Echa Tah Echa Nah and Chi Chi Suma that at the same time Echa Tah Echa Nah was preparing to move to the north, Chi Chi Suma was doing likewise. Five days after Echa Tah Echa Nah 's group will have left Lake Patzcuaro, Chi Chi Suma's group will have le Lake Patzcuaro, Chi Chi Suma's group will leave from the same point on their journey northward. The exact preparations for departure that will have been made by Echa Tah Echa Nah, will be made also by Chi Chi Suma. The same technique will be followed in moving -all their earthly possessions as well as constructing barges, loading and transporting the stones from the quarries located in Chi Chi Suma's country (which is a great deal farther south than Echa Tah Echa Nah's country. Prior to the departure of this second group, word will have been sent to all the Indian tribes extending into South America that the people should make preparations and gradually move to the north to inhabit the the abandoned places left by the people of Chi Chi Suma and Echa Tah Echa Nah.

As the South American Indians inhabit the vacated cities they will be instructed to remain at these places until after the Holy Temple and the city within the wall has been built. As Echa Tah Echa Nah's group leisurely winds its way north, Chi Chi Suma's group will be following the same route at the same pace. Each group will have a forward vanguard followed by the livestock, pack horses, and carts, the women and children traveling next to the rear guard. Their mode of transportation will not be as it is in these modern times, for the destruction will have done away with all forms of modernization, leaving only the most primitive. Constant contact between Echa Tah Echa Nah's group on land and those taking the water route north will be kept by runners. Should the barges, in any respect, come into difficulty the land forces will immediately dispatch assistance to them.

AND A LITTLE MORE ON THE PEOPLE FROM THIS AREA (I WOULD LOVE TO VISIT...):

The City of Pátzcuaro

Pátzcuaro, in the indigenous tongue has been assigned various meanings, among them "the place where they dye in black" and "foundation place for temples." History relates that Pátzcuaro was the principal religious center in the pre-Hispanic era during the Purepecha Empire, where it is said that the settlers decided the door to the sky so that the gods could ascend and descend. As a city, Pátzcuaro is an example of indigenous colonial architecture with straight lines and spacious plazas.

In the year 1540, Don Vasco de Quiroga transferred the bishopric seat of Michoacán from Tzintzuntzan to Pátzcuaro, making it the capital city of Michoacán. It is truly a jewel of colonial architecture where religious monuments in Baroque and neoclassic style have been conserved in excellent condition. Adobe and tile-roofed buildings lend harmony to the plazas and fountains, coupled with the always-amiable manners of its people, creating an enchanting atmosphere, inviting visitors to return time and again.
The Uruapan Region

The region of Uruapan has cultural and natural diversity, shaped by hundreds of forested hectares which have framed for centuries the oldest towns in Michoacán, a part of the Meseta Purépecha, jewels of colonial art, such as Nurío, Ahuiran, Angahuan, Cherán and Nahuatzen, towns where it is possible to discover the essence of our country in the streets and through celebrations, music, dance, customs, and cuisine.

Beyond the quaint towns it is possible to enjoy beautiful natural landscapes and participate in alternative tourism, adventure and ecotourism, in the National Park of Pico de de Tancítaro, the Eduardo Ruiz National Park, and in Paricutín, the youngest volcano in the world.

This region also includes the town of Tingambato, with its Geranium Fair and archaeological zone, which was a stronghold of Teotihuacan influence and known as Tinganio. Important celebrations include those of Corpus, San Juan Bautista and Santiago Apóstol in the Meseta Purépecha; the Avocado Fair and Palm Sunday in Uruapan; and the National Guitar Fair in Paracho. The cuisine of this region is one of the most savory, varied and representative of the state, where visitors to the Meseta Purépecha can sample a sextahedronal blind tamale called a "corunda," stew called "churipo," fresh-corn tamales known as "uchepos," the cornmeal gruel called "atole," and in Apatzingan, a meat-and-rice dish known as "morisqueta."
The City of Uruapan

Uruapan is the second most populous city in Michoacán. One well-accepted interpretation holds that the name of Uruapan is derived from the Purepecha word "Uruapani," which means "blooming and bearing fruit at the same time," which has been translated as "the place where everything blooms." For that reason, it has become known as the "Orchard of Michoacán" or the "Avocado Capital of the World." It gained city status in 1858 when it was named "Uruapan del Progreso." Nonetheless, a more deserving title might be "the true cradle of lacquer work," from the production of flat, shallow bowls ("bateas"), small wooden cups, masks, boxes, and other wooden objects artistically decorated with a technique dating back to the pre-Colombian era, consisting of coating each piece with a mixture of vegetable and animal oils combined with pulverized minerals, creating a durable and long-lasting surface with a lustrous shine on which decorative designs are etched. The designs reveal a singular mastery and artistic sensitivity of the craftspeople of the districts of Uruapan.
The Zamora Region

A range of possibilities for diversion and knowledge flourishes in this area. The visitor can traverse enchantingly quaint towns of the Meseta Purépecha which have conserved ancestral traditions such as indigenous language, handicrafts of great quality and beautiful design, pieces of pottery from Patamban; the famous green pineapples San José de Gracia; exquisite cross-stitched dresses of Tarecuato and Zacán; the traditional and multi-colored rebozos of La Piedad La Piedad; the basketwork of Santiago Tangamandapio; the devils, figures of colored pottery of Ocumicho; sandals and sombreros made in Sahuayo and delicate orange blossoms for a girlfriend in Chilchota and cut crystal handicrafts in Yurécuaro, and much more.

Another great tradition is the exquisite cuisine where even the most demanding palate will find satisfaction. Pigs feet and pickles in La Piedad, nourishing cornmeal drinks called "atoles" in more than thirty varieties in Tarecuato; popsicles in Tocumbo in flavors as unusual as avocado, custard or corn; delicious candies (candied squash and pumpkin, sweet milk curds called "changos Zamoranos"; breads baked in traditional styles, tamales, a hominy soup-stew known as "pozole," enchiladas and tostadas, among other tasty dishes.

The handprint of these traditions can be found wherever fairs and fiestas take place, cheering visitors and friends alike, most remarkably in the Festival of the Purepecha People in Zacán.

The climate and the vegetation of this region are pleasant, where romantic lakes, Camécuaro, Orandino, La Estancia, Presa de Verduzco and La Alberca wait calmly for admiring visitors. Birds, indefatigable travelers to this area from November to March along the Michoacán edge of Lake Chapala, are known as the "White Pelican Flocks." Marvelously beautiful cascades such as Los Chorros del Varal are among the scenic landscapes that have given artists inspiration in nature's creation of immortal works.
The City of Zamora

The region of Zamora and the city of the same name are situated in the Valley of Tziróndaro, which means "place of marshlands." In this place the remains of the oldest superior culture in Western Mexico, dating back to 1500 years B.C., have been found.

Zamora was founded on January 18, 1574 by the order of the Viceroy Martín Enríquez of Almanza. It has been witness to a parade of illustrious men, from the presence of the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a prime mover in the Independence of Mexico; the poet Amado Nervo, Don José Sixto Verduzco, great religious leaders and intellectuals, and Nobel Peace Price winner Dr. Alfonso García Robles. Zamora is known as the "Cradle and Home of Illustrious Men."

The principal attractions of this city are the Sanctuary of Guadeloupe or the Unfinished Cathedral, which began its construction in a Byzantine Gothic style in the final decades of the 19th Century, only to have work suspended in 1914. 71 years later, construction began again. The Parochial Church, today the Cathedral, has a notable facade whose construction dates back to 1840, and the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, of pure Gothic design, features 24 stained-glass windows, 10 of which represent musical angels and 14 of which are grouped in two series: the prophets and the New Testament.
The Zitácuaro Region

This region is remarkable for his rich Natural Beauty comprised of half a million hectares of pine, oak and oyamel forests; it harbors diverse climates favoring diversity of plants, wildlife and fruits. It guards one of the most prized natural attractions in Michoacán, the Monarch Butterfly sanctuaries.

Zitácuaro is a region of lakes and thermal spring waters, ideal for practicing adventure tourism and ecotourism, enjoying the peace that nature offers in places such as Los Azufres, Laguna Larga, Pucuato, Sabaneta, Mata de Pinos and the Caves of Tziranda; colorful mining towns such as Angangueo and Tlalpujahua; important cities of the independent life of Mexico such as Zitácuaro; and the archaeological zone of San Felipe de Los Alzati.

Just as this region is rich in natural beauty and history, it is also rich in regional cuisine, among them preserved fruits and vegetables, featured during the Preserved Food Fair in Ciudad Hidalgo during Easter Week, and the delicious foods of the Tierra Caliente such as salted meat, pork sausage, cheese, pork-flavored beans, and bean candy. The town of Tuzantla is special gastronomic zone, because it is the only breeding ground for prawns in the state.
The City of Zitácuaro

Called the "Heroic City of Independence," Zitácuaro earned this title defending its townsfolk through three conflagrations: one during the War of Independence, the second in April of 1855 at the hands of the troops of Santa Anna, and the third during the French Intervention. In this locale, the country took on a new direction when it formed the Suprema Junta Nacional Americana ("Supreme Junta of the Nation"), the first form of independent government.

The attractions and sites of interest most important in this city are primarily historical, such as: the Cerrito de la Independencia ("Little Hill of Independence"), at the top of which stands a monument to General Ignacio López Rayón; a monument and plaque where the first national government was formed; the monument to the flag, Benito Juarez Civic Plaza; the Municipal Palacio with murals revealing the history of Zitácuaro; the garden of the Constitution and the garden of Mora del Cañonazo ("The Cannon Shot"). The grand civic fiesta on the 5th of February begins with an agricultural, industrial, commercial and handicraft fair. In the communities of this municipality are artisans who concentrate their efforts in making wool overcoats, bedspreads, rebozos and other textile products, as well as pottery and wood products.
The Lázaro Cárdenas Region

To enjoy unforgettable vacations, with sun, beach, adventure, ecology, culture and tradition, there is no better place than the Michoacán coast.

This region offers overwhelming manifestations of tropical nature, where it is possible to enjoy the tranquil and crystalline waters as well as the tempest of the open sea, where a great variety of animal and plant species make the estuaries, coves, rocky crags, and beaches their habitat in virgin spaces.

The Michoacán Coast is more than the beauty of its beaches, because it is privileged to contain the natural refuges of Sea Turtles of the species Golfina, Black and Laúd, the same turtles who land year after year on the beaches of Mexiquillo, Colola, Ixtapilla, Tizupan and Maruata.

This zone of Michoacán is inhabited by Náhuatl communities producing crafts of pottery using techniques and designs dating back to pre-Hispanic times; in the same manner, they have conserved their traditions of dress, music and dance.

The Michoacán coast is not only sun and sand, it is also a cuisine of seafood, handicrafts of Náhuatl communities in the area, and celebrations such as the Convivencia Turística Las Peñas ("Tourist Fellowship Group"), and during October, the month of the Sea Turtle and Sand Expo.

The cuisine of the coastal region is based on fish and seafood, among the outstanding examples are stuffed fish and lobsters prepared a thousand different ways, all delicious and always washed down with a drink made from coconut milk.
The City of Lázaro Cárdenas

Previously known as Los Llanitos, it was part of the municipality of Arteaga. It gained the status as a separate political subdivision in the year of 1932 under the name of Melchor Ocampo. On April 12, 1947, the State Congress decreed the creation of the municipality "Melchor Ocampo del Balsas," and it was renamed "Lázaro Cárdenas" in 1970 in honor of the revolutionary General Lázaro Cárdenas who later served as President of the Mexican Republic.

During the 1970s, the city grew into an important industrial port, where imports and exports are transferred daily. Communication routes have made this city a pleasant addition to this area of Michoacán, strengthened by a national airport and the Morelia-Lázaro Cárdenas toll road. In Playa Azul, 22.5 kilometers west of Lázaro Cárdenas, a 250 kilometer road stretches along a horizon of beaches, bays, cliffs and exuberant vegetation, where the states of Guerreo and Colimo meet Michoacán; here it is possible to admire thousands of coconut palms and mango, papaya and banana orchards, as well as herons, doves, gulls and pelicans.

All of the colors and flavors, the melancholy and the joy of its music, the vitality and happiness of its dances, the wealth of culture, its traditions and history - make Michoacán the soul of México.