A Special Day

The temple is such a wonderful, special place but even more so on days when one gets to attend with special friends. The Bergs have been good friends of ours since we moved here seven years ago. Genny and I served together in the Young Women program which is where we first started to associate with each other and I discovered that Genny is one of the most kind, loving, and supportive women I know. She and her husband Chip and two of their kids joined the church a year or two before we moved into the ward and I have always been sad that we couldn't be there when they went through the temple the first time.

Their youngest son Chad has been mentioned in some of our previous posts; for several years Savannah had a crush on him and latched on to him at any church function. Chad was always such a good sport about it! He is adored by my boys as well because to them he is one of the best babysitters, playing sports with them, taking them on hikes, and rough housing when the girl babysitters won't. Over the years David and Chad have developed a really close relationship and I have been so proud of my husband in the time and care he has given this wonderful young man. It was definitely a blessing for us to be able to attend the temple with the Bergs and other friends this past Saturday as Chad went through before leaving on his mission.

Chip, Chad, and Genny.

The beautiful DC temple on a gorgeous August day.