back to our roots

His face says it all.

February 2007 - a guy by the name of Spencer, better known as Oriah's brother, took me out on a date - a blind date.  The night ended with yummy shakes at the Malt Shoppe.  Somehow, just somehow, Oriah (on the double date with us) brought a camera and wasn't shy to whip it out as soon as I sat down in a broken seat, dropped about a foot and slipped right into Spencer...who slyly put his arm around me.  I thought it was just a funny coincidence and a joke - we laughed it off.  Thankfully there was some truth to his action. 

What a miracle and a treasure that we had a picture of that very moment, randomly on our blind date.  We went back to our roots and reinacted the finale of our first date, pictures and all.  It's amazing looking back on the past 6 years.  Elder Anderson, while speaking to a group here at HBS, mentioned that it's always easier to see the Lord's hand looking back.  The past 6 years have been a true testament of this for me. 

This is us, 6 years ago and now. 

Grandpa Merrill and Madeleine couldn't resist the juke box - making the Malt Shoppe now a family favorite.