Draper Temple Trip

Yesterday we went to the Draper temple with as many as could go.

The cousins (and Kenzie's friend Skylee) all did baptisms and the adults did sealings.

I took names that Mike had found and sent to me. I was so touched by the Spirit even as I sat and waited for the name cards to be printed up, so thankful that I could be there.

Mom helped me sort out the cards and then I took the baptism ones down to the baptistry so the kids could get started. Then I came back up and went in and did some sealings with Mom and Dad, Marcy and Norm, and Bob and Dresden. After that we went into the Celestial room for a little bit. The Spirit was very strong for me there and I offered a prayer, I really missed having Mike there with me.

Grace told me that she felt the Spirit pretty strongly, especially when she was baptized for Nellie (her great grandma Isom whom she had met). I'm so glad she could have that experience.

Here's Mike and all the kids with Nellie the last time we visited with her before she passed away.

Goodbye Grandma Nellie...until we meet again

This past week Mike's grandma Nellie Isom passed away. Her health had been failing for some time, but we still were not prepared to hear of her passing. We immediately made plans to drive to Tennessee to attend her funeral. She was a wonderful lady and we will dearly miss her and cherish the memories we made with her.

We visited her at her home many times and I'm happy that she was able to meet all of our children and that they had the chance to know her.

Here are a few pictures from

our visits with her over the years.

You can tell from some of the pictures that the kids had chocolate on their faces...this is just great reminder that she always had treats for them when we visited.

While at her home for lunch following the funeral, Mike's dad had the girls and I each pick a few things from Grandma Nellie's jewelry box. We will cherish those treasures and the girls now have a special connection with her that they will hopefully be able to pass down to their daughters.

Our trip was for a solemn occasion, but it was wonderful to see much of Mike's family that I had never met or only met a few times. It was wonderful to sit and reminisce about Nellie and her spirit and her generosity and love for all of us. I'm thankful that we were able to make the trip and say goodbye to her, for now.