Wedding announcement for:
Curtis Harding and Marisa Ellsworth
James left for work early this morning. Molly and I go downstairs to breakfast together. She wants hot chocolate so I help her make it. Jared and Emmy come down and help Molly get toast and Fruit Loops. I have a bagel with peanut butter and strawberry jam. I couldn't find the butter. Emmy has fresh fruit and Fruit Loops. Jared makes waffles for Anna and James to take back to their room. Emmy goes with him.
Molly and Emmy join me in my room and watch some TV while I work on my blog. During the commercials they get a little rowdy wrestling with each other. Pretty soon Jared comes to get them and they all leave for Sheri's to do some laundry and then Jared takes the girls shopping while James hangs out with his cousins.
James came back and we pack up and check out around 11:30. We "check in" at Cathi's and get ready to go to Marisa Ellsworth's temple wedding and sealing.
When we get to the Gilbert temple the first people we see are Grady and Dane, Marisa's brothers. We give them hugs and step inside the temple. As we are waiting in the gathering room we visit and say hello to our friends: The Pannell family. Courtney just got her endowments this week and was able to be at the wedding. She and Marisa are very good friends. Here is a picture.
Molly and Emmy join me in my room and watch some TV while I work on my blog. During the commercials they get a little rowdy wrestling with each other. Pretty soon Jared comes to get them and they all leave for Sheri's to do some laundry and then Jared takes the girls shopping while James hangs out with his cousins.
James came back and we pack up and check out around 11:30. We "check in" at Cathi's and get ready to go to Marisa Ellsworth's temple wedding and sealing.
When we get to the Gilbert temple the first people we see are Grady and Dane, Marisa's brothers. We give them hugs and step inside the temple. As we are waiting in the gathering room we visit and say hello to our friends: The Pannell family. Courtney just got her endowments this week and was able to be at the wedding. She and Marisa are very good friends. Here is a picture.
James was their bishop when they were in
Young Women's.
We also saw Lauri Myers who was in our ward years ago. She and Adrienne are good friends. Lauri now lives in Houston. We saw Kyle and Nancy Tolman, Jason and Drea Boles, and Bishop and Christy Wanlass. Their were lots of relatives there to support the couple. They were married in the largest sealing room in the temple which holds 80 people.
A Brother Mortenson performed the wedding. He referred to a talk given by President Benson: "What I Hope You Teach Your Children About the Temple". I want to read this talk and share it with my children. Oh yes, Sheri was here with us in the temple. She and Adrienne are good friends.
Brother Mortenson also said that in case of divorce, the children will go with the righteous spouse. He also said that some people think that the husband is the head of the home but that is not correct. Christ is the head of the home. It was a wonderful opportunity to be here to see this couple joined together. They both looked so happy!
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Harding
Ta-dah!
Curtis and Marisa will be moving to China in April to open up DoTerra in that country. They have some exciting adventures ahead of them! Hopefully they will settle in Arizona or Utah when they return.
James went back to work and I went back to Cathi's this afternoon. This evening Sheri took our card to Marisa's reception for us.
Cathi and I were settling down to watch Christmas movies when her TV quit working. Cathi called Dish but the guy who answered was no help. We called Vickie and she had us try several different things. None of them worked, but at least she had some things for us to try. Cathi called and talked to Terry and Dave at the cabin. They finally came to the conclusion that it was the TV and Terry told Cathi to go get a new one.
Neither Cathi nor I thought we would be shopping on Black Friday but we ended up at Sam's Club less than an hour before they close.
Cathi picked out a Vizio 60 inch TV for $698. James called from the house and wanted to know where we were hiding. I forgot to let him know what had happened. When we got home he was there to help us set up the new TV.
We all three sat down and watched a Christmas movie together.
Neither Cathi nor I thought we would be shopping on Black Friday but we ended up at Sam's Club less than an hour before they close.
Cathi picked out a Vizio 60 inch TV for $698. James called from the house and wanted to know where we were hiding. I forgot to let him know what had happened. When we got home he was there to help us set up the new TV.
We all three sat down and watched a Christmas movie together.
