The Courtship
Listen my children and you shall hear
Of the courtship of your mother dear
She went to school at BYU
Where she learned, played did schoolwork too
Her cousin Sam was at Kimball Hall
Gordon, his roommate was your dad
He really wasn’t all so bad
How was she to know she was going to love fall
Tall, skinny, a big old tease
She gave him rides to grocery stores
Marriott Center tunnel singing
Sledding, movies, swing dancing always
Giving her piggy-back rides, kisses too
Holding hands, eating together,
Sharing themselves, talking of children
Talking of love, caring, working
Charming her with his words and songs
Impressing her with his art and talents
Sharing same goals, same love of God
So different, yet connected all the same
She met his parents, he met hers
To the SLC temple she would go
Ordinances towards salvation
Endowments from on High
Stress of school, preparations, so much rush
California after finals, a licence to obtain
Meeting down in San Diego, a beautiful Temple
No sleep too excited then anxiousness
The licence left back at Gordon’s home
Aquarium, Teawana, shopping while we wait
Luncheon first, still so much stress
Prayer, then peace, we are all there
The temple so beautiful so special
Surrounded by family, pictures and fun
Holding hands, no stress, no tension just peace
LaJolla for our honeymoon at Uncle Joe’s Condo
Their courtship continuing, their love growing
Their family growing, changing too
Forever in the eternities they’ll go forward
Towards God, each other and family