Showing posts with label temple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label temple. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Friday, August 13, 2010
17 Years? It Seems Just Like Yesterday
It seems just like yesterday that JoAnn and I were flying from Indiana to Utah to meet our soon to be "first" son-in-law. There is something special about a first son-in-law. They are all special, but that first one has the opportunity to set a standard, which he did.
It was summer and the wedding was still a few weeks away and we wanted to meet the young man that dazzled our oldest and, at the time, most eligible daughter. Our function was to meet him, approve of him (that was our only option given by Donna - come to think of it, when the other children married we had the same single option), and make sure we came back for the wedding with the rest of the family. Once we met Donna's beau it was clear they were madly in love. That was good enough for us.
Seventeen years later we see a family built on love, hard work, and the gospel. They both chose wisely and have worked hard to build a family. I'm sure there have been moments, but Olaf (not his real name, thank goodness) is the most patient person I have ever met. If I had 1/100th of his patience JoAnn would spend a lot less time frustrated with me and my children might be kinder and gentler, but I'm digressing.
What sealed 17 years ago in the Manti Temple has blossomed into a wonderful eternal family. We send all of our love, hopes, and knowing that the next 17 years will be even more wonderful than the first. In fact, I expect to write a blog for that one too.
It was summer and the wedding was still a few weeks away and we wanted to meet the young man that dazzled our oldest and, at the time, most eligible daughter. Our function was to meet him, approve of him (that was our only option given by Donna - come to think of it, when the other children married we had the same single option), and make sure we came back for the wedding with the rest of the family. Once we met Donna's beau it was clear they were madly in love. That was good enough for us.
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| JoAnn & I both thought it looked like Donna was holding on for dear life. |
What sealed 17 years ago in the Manti Temple has blossomed into a wonderful eternal family. We send all of our love, hopes, and knowing that the next 17 years will be even more wonderful than the first. In fact, I expect to write a blog for that one too.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
A walk around the Temple
Usually when JoAnn and I go to a new temple we walk all around it. Usually after we have accomplished our purposes for being at the temple. However, we've been in Las Vegas for almost 3 years and had yet to walk around the temple's exterior. I took care of that on Thursday evening. I had done some initiatories and was taking a break for dinner before I went back for a session.
It seemed like a perfect evening to take a walk around the temple and see what it looked like other than from the front. It was worth the time. The temple sits on a hill just below an east mountain. The front faces a parking lot and I have seen it many times, but as I walked south down the sidewalk I found myself in the trees looking east at the temple. As I looked up the spires.
It didn't hurt that the clouds were uncommonly beautiful. When you live in Las Vegas you become accustom to lots of sunshine and few clouds. This spring has been different and Thursday evening was a perfect time to take some photos. As is becoming more common when I'm just out and don't have my Nikon with me I've got my "Brownie Box Camera" or rather my iPhone.
Just to the east from where I was taking photos was a beautiful fountain.
JoAnn says this photo looking at the easr side of the temple up towards the celestial room is her favorite.
We may live in the desert, but the temple is an oasis, in many ways. These photos helped to prove it is a place where you can experience peace on the outside as well as on the inside.
It seemed like a perfect evening to take a walk around the temple and see what it looked like other than from the front. It was worth the time. The temple sits on a hill just below an east mountain. The front faces a parking lot and I have seen it many times, but as I walked south down the sidewalk I found myself in the trees looking east at the temple. As I looked up the spires.
It didn't hurt that the clouds were uncommonly beautiful. When you live in Las Vegas you become accustom to lots of sunshine and few clouds. This spring has been different and Thursday evening was a perfect time to take some photos. As is becoming more common when I'm just out and don't have my Nikon with me I've got my "Brownie Box Camera" or rather my iPhone.
Just to the east from where I was taking photos was a beautiful fountain.
JoAnn says this photo looking at the easr side of the temple up towards the celestial room is her favorite.
We may live in the desert, but the temple is an oasis, in many ways. These photos helped to prove it is a place where you can experience peace on the outside as well as on the inside.
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