So I mentioned in the previous post that while in Utah, we got to meet with Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Twelve Apostles. For those who don't share my faith, let me emphasize how big of an honor and privilege this was for us. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime event.
How did we get to meet with Elder Oaks?
Well, it's kind of a long story. I'll write another post about it if you're curious enough.
To sum it up, Rick has become a pen pal with Elder Oaks over the past few years. Rick wrote him and told him we'd be coming to Utah and invited him and his wife to lunch. Elder Oaks replied to his request and said that because of his busy schedule he couldn't do lunch, but gave him his secretary's phone number and invited him to make an appointment for a short visit at his office.
So Rick called Elder Oak's secretary. Her name is Margie.
Let me just say that Elder Oaks was incredibly nice and made us feel very comfortable in a potentially intimidating situation. He is a very humble man and was very easy to talk with. We asked him questions about his life and he asked us questions about our lives. It was truly an amazing experience for all of us.
However, we realized AFTER we left his office that we'd forgotten to take a picture with him! Ugh!!
There's always next time, right??
Afterwards we walked around Temple Square. It was so beautiful with all of the autumn leaves everywhere. Here are a few pictures of our day.
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