Happy Anniversary

This is a picture of Papa Adair and Mary from 1992. All the years we lived in Animas they could never agree or remember if they had been married November 18 or 19th. It was actually the 19th and I just remember how sweet Adair was to Mary and how much he loved her. It was always such a treat to go out to eat in Lordsburg to celebrate a birthday or anniversary with them. Lordsburg was 25 miles away and Silver City was 70.
Happy 60th Anniversary Momma Mary :)

China Temple

November 13, 1976
Randy took me on a date to eat at the China Temple in Las Cruces, NM and then we were going to a dance at NMSU. After we finished eating we walked out to the car. Before he opened the car door for me, Randy turned me around and proposed. I was so shocked I couldn't say anthing. He let me in the car and we drove to the dance and after we had been at the dance awhile I told him I would marry him. He was probably dying thinking he had made a big mistake in popping the question. We had only been dating six weeks and I already knew I wanted to marry him but....I wasn't expecting him to propose so soon. I can also remember him calling his Dad to tell him the next day while I was at his trailer and I don't think Papa Adair was too excited about Randy and I getting engaged after only six weeks of dating. We had actually know of each other for six months though. LOOK HOW YOUNG AND SKINNY WE USED TO BE! I remember thinking "Here is tall, dark and handsome, in the flesh!"

Merry Christmas!

For the faithful few that ever look at my blog, here is a preview of the picture our family took recently and will place on our Christmas card this year.

From the Mission Field

Elder Merrell says (Nov. 17, 2008):
Our district here is doing really well. In the Branch Chiapa de Corzo they had 11 people in Sacrament meeting, and they have planned 6 baptisms for the end of this month. I hope that the investigators accept the challenge to be baptized.

In our Area we have two people that have accepted baptismal dates for the 29th of February, and 5 others that are progressing. The other Ward that is in our district has 9 prospective investigators for baptism in December.

I am excited for the opportunity to train trice. It will be a learning experience for me. Also as District Leader I will have added responsibility and Leadership opportunities.

This past Sunday was the Rededication of the Mexico City Temple. It was super. They had a cultural program that was really neat that tied in the history of the Book of Mormon plus the history and Heritage of the Book of Mormon, plus song and dance. Then Sunday President Monson and President Eyring dedicated the Temple.