A wedding and a funeral

Two weeks ago, I was sealed for time and all eternity to a man who is perfect for me. A whole bunch of little things "went wrong" on the day of our wedding, but a whole bunch of BIG things went right. It was a really special day, and we both felt extremely loved by our family, friends, and Heavenly Father. My grampy was not able to attend due to his rapidly declining health, but I heard from my uncle Glenn that he wore a white shirt and the red "wedding party" tie that we sent up to him. My granny and grampy watched most of the day's celebrations via skype.

We are still waiting on the professional photographs, but here is one that Bryan's step-mom took of us as we joyfully exited the temple on Saturday afternoon!

Bryan and I spent five glorious days on a cruise-ship in the Caribbean. The day after we returned, my grampy passed away. 

This photo is from May 2009, when I graduated from college. Granny and Grampy drove all the way from Parker, Colorado to Tucson, Arizona so that they could attend my College of Science ceremony. My parents were attending my brothers' high school graduation, so it meant a lot that Granny and Grampy were willing to endure the 100-degree heat just to show their love and support to a granddaughter.

Yesterday, Bryan and I flew up to Denver to attend Grampy's service. It was great to see [nearly] the whole family rally around each other to provide support and remember what a patient and loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather Lewis Burrit Palmer was.

The pastor of Grampy's church mentioned that Grampy and Granny had both participated in a small Bible-study group that focused on the book of Romans, from the New Testament. Grampy really enjoyed it, and even led the discussion one week when the normal leader could not make it. The pastor said that reading Romans really helped Grampy come to know and understand that Jesus Christ is our Savior. I have decided to re-read that little book in the coming days.