The Eric and Marilyn Chronicles: August 2009

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

GUESS WHO THIS IS ???

I Just wanted to post and share this sweet, precious and adorable picture with all of you of "MOM!" - My mom that is- this is her as a baby!

WHAT A CUTE BABY!!!!

SERVICE AT THE OQUIRRH MOUNTAIN TEMPLE

Yesterday- Monday August 24th, 2009. I, Marilyn had the wonderful opportunity of going and serving at The newly dedicated Oquirrh Mountain LDS Temple- I had the opportunity of cleaning and helping it be ready to open today. What a wonderful experience.

It was a very humbling experience and opportunity to be able to be in the house of the lord- our heavenly father's house. And to prepare his house for the temple patrons.

I am so glad and blessed to have had this opportunity.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Public

Just made our blog public... So we will see how it goes!!!!

TEMPLE DEDICATION- AUGUST 23, 2009 - OQUIRRH MOUNTAIN TEMPLE...

This is Heidi writing today! We are writting about the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Dedication.

Mom, Dad and i went to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Dedication Sunday August 23, 2009
we went to the 9 AM session- We were fortunate and blessed to get tickets and to be able to go to the dedication in the Temple. Our seats were in one of the instruction rooms upstairs right almost next to the Celestial room. We got there at about 8 AM or just before then. And the room was already half full! They had the TV monitors on showing the rooms inside the temple, the grounds etc. With music playing in the background of course.
Then 9 AM came along and then the screen switched over to showing the Celestial room (LIVE!!!) -- and then you could see President Monsen, President Uchtdorf and the temple presidency and one of the other apostles (in our session- it was David Bednar.)
But, before they entered the celestial room- we all rose because it was getting time for them to arrive and things to start. And President Monsen walked by with the Temple President next to him (i believe) and then comes President Uchtdorf and he looked in our room and Had a big smile on his face and waved and we all waved back.

Then the dedication session started!! it was a real wonderful and beautiful service. We all did the Hossanna Shout after the dedicatory prayer - which was also a wonderful prayer. The Dedication lasted about 1 hour and 15 minutes- after the Dedication session President Uchtdorf, President Monsen, and David Bednar all came back- of course the order was President Monsen, President Uchtdorf and Davis bednar. President Monsen see's us all so quiet and standing and stops and looks in our room and says "Are we all okay in here?" we had a laugh and he waved and we waved back. What a wonderful and beautiful day for a dedication. We come out to find that it had rained some during the session. But, that is okay!

California Trip...

Eric and i on the night of the 27th of July began a 5 day trip to Northern and Southern California. We went to Eric's 40th High School Class reunion which was such a wonderful time and great that Eric and i were able to finally take a 2nd honeymoon!

Yes, it was just the two of us! Our favorite travel buddy- Heidi- Our daughter usually travels with us and we always have fun. But, this time we just wanted to finally take our 2nd honeymoon.

We left home at midnight of the 27th- going into the 28th and drove all night- the morning of the 28th we arrived in Northern California- Angels Camp and Calveras County- Eric's Grandparents and other relatives are buried there- We spent the day and one night there. It was so much fun.

The next morning we got up and headed south to LA!

We actually stayed in Costa Mesa. We loved our hotel! it was real nice.

Driving to Angels Camp/In Angels Camp....