DECEMBER 1980

December 6

Thanksgiving has been a couple of weeks ago.  We had a wonderful time.  We had dinner at Brenda's place.  I think there were about 33 of us.  It used to be when I had Thanksgiving at our place and there was Grandpa & Grandma and my brothers and sisters and their families.  We had about 40.  Now with just Wallace and I and our family we have such a crowd.  We are the old folks now.  Darwin and family were moving so they were not there.  Larry & Patricia did not have the money to come.  It is a long way and with gas as expensive as it is it is hard to go any distance.  Rom and Rhonda could not come from Canada for the same reason.  It was hard on Blair.  I know he felt so alone.  It was so good to have the family get together.  The meal was delicious and so much food.  Brenda was such an angel to have us ll together.  LaVar and Brenda's house is so nice.  They are still working on it.
Last night we went to Idaho Falls to the temple to be with Mark.  He was getting his own endowments so he will be ready to go on his mission.  It was a very special meeting and a very special session.  Brenda went with us.  LaVar was teaching an Emergency Medical Technician class and could not come.  Mark had to work today but he is going to get up at 4:00 this morning and go through the temple again.  He sure has a special spirit.
We met Falene last night.  Blair brought her to the temple.  She works in the temple.  She seems to be a very nice person.

December 7

Today Wallace & I have been married forty three years.  It seems impossible!  We have had a very good marriage and he is such a special person.  I love him with all my heart!  Today was a very special day.  We went to church and the rest of the day was easy & comfortable.  I pray that Heavenly Father will make it possible that we have many more years together, with health and happiness.
The news the world over is bad.  War & rumor of war.  We have fifty hostages in Iran.  I think the t.v. said today was 400 days as prisoners.
Wallace bore his testimony today.  He said Dec 7 was Pearl Harbor Day and also Pearl Wilding Day.  He is such a sweetheart, his testimony was wonderful.