3.03.2008

A Memorable Weekend

Now that I've let a whole month slip by, I figured it was time to post something again. The second weekend in February, we made a trip up to Rexburg for the funeral of Shad's grandfather, Gerald O. Johnson. It was a bittersweet time to be with family. Gerald was a quiet, strong, faithful man, and he is truly missed. I'm sure he had a wonderful reunion on the other side though, and will continue on with the work even more. It's unfortunate to gather as family due to such circumstances, yet good to converse with and strengthen one another through such times. An LDS funeral so often rekindles one's faith and testimony in the gospel, it can be a wonderful experience, and this weekend was just that. Just one of the many reasons I'm grateful for the knowledge I have of the gospel.

That same weekend, we spent some time with my brother Matt, who's studying at BYU-Idaho. When we got to his place, he and some of his roommates were digging out a snow cave--one in which they could stand up straight (yes, the snow was really more than six feet tall in some places).



Here are a few pictures to show how much the snow had piled up in spots---a common scene across the entire town! Matt's truck is parked up on the snow bank.



Matt lives in a 'sweet' log cabin, with 11 other guys. The following are pictures of: Matt excitedly entering his humble abode; Shad getting ready to take Drake for a ride around the yard on Matt's snowmobile; Sweet little Graham just having fun walking around with all the snow.



To top the weekend off, we had the opportunity to attend the Rexburg Temple Dedication on February 10. We were fortunate to be able to actually be in the temple during the dedication. It was a wonderful experience, and again, I feel so blessed to have the gospel in my life. We watched a bunch of cousins that morning with Shad's uncle Keith and aunt Reva, while everyone else went to the dedication. Drake had a great time "rough housing" with his Great Uncle Keith. We then went to the dedication in the afternoon while Shad's family watched Drake and Graham for us. It was a neat experience.


So that was our "memorable weekend"... in more ways than one.

3 comments:

Head Over Hills said...

Sorry about Shads Grandpa. We are so lucky to have the gospel. It makes times like these so much easier to handle. That is so neat you were able to go to the dedication. I can't wait until the temple here is finished. It will be so wonderful. Cute pics.

Jessica

matt and brynnzie said...

That was neat of you to be able to go to the temple dedication. I was able to for the Bountiful, Utah temple and will always treasure that experience. It was great talking with you today. I hope we can keep in touch more.

Robin Pedersen said...

Yipee! I love your blog. We love Rexburg with a passion. We spent so many good years there as did Lindsay and Brynn when they went to Ricks. Your kids are darling.