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Yes it all took place last Saturday, October 27, 2018.  What a wonderful thing to bring two more special people into our family to include in our Motto: "I lift thee and thee lift me and together we will ascend."  The pictures tell some of the story.  Sorry some are sideways.  The wedding dinner was held at a lovely restaurant where  Mark & Wendy treated us to a wonderful experience of ordering the item on the menu that we liked best.  Left to right - Mark, Rachelle, Chris, Rosie, Wendy, & Grace.  I, Rosalie, took the picture.  Rosie had many helpers to put together the lovely wedding and reception.  This friend of hers is adding the gold trim to the perfect red tiered cake she made. Chris is patiently waiting in the hall-way for the festivities to begin.  This sweet poster was displayed showing their courtship pictures. Wendy pins the rose on for Chris. Grandma Rosalie must...

October 13, 2018 - Patriarchal Blessings.   It was January 19, 1947  when I was 16 that I received my Patriarchal Blessing.  As I listened to the Patriarch's words carefully and read it later these words stood out to me above all the rest, "Walk uprightly so that your life might be happy.  Choose a good partner in life.  That is a very important thing; that, to choose a good partner in life.  So I bless you with wisdom, health and good judgement so that you might be wise in your choice." At that time I was going with a young man.  We had talked seriously about marriage.  When I read my Patriarchal blessing and prayed for the wisdom that Patriarch Eves had promised me I knew what I needed to do.  I had to tell him that I no longer could go out with him and we could not be married. And I did it very soon.  It was not easy.  In fact it was the hardest thing I had ever done.  But I knew it was right. Then a wonderful thing...