Jonathan is now officially a Biggs according to the State of Colorado. We woke in the morning to snow falling unexpectedly in Denver. He now has parents and brothers and sisters officially. It may sound strange but when the Judge, after a number of questions to our family and his caseworker, said she decreed that Jonathan shall no longer be known by his former name and henceforth be known as Ellis Jonathan Biggs and have all the rights and privileges as if he had been born to us, it felt different feeling and he seems to even act different in a good way. Now we look forward even more to next week and our visit to the Temple. We look forward to seeing those who are able to come and we can't tell you how grateful we are for your efforts to make the trip. We are staying at the Fairfield Inn at Quebec and County Line Road just east of the Temple. We're going to have some fajita platters and other mexican food on the evening of the 21st in the breakfast room around 7pm just to have time to gather and talk. Our hotel is a couple of exits east of where you all are staying and the temple is in the middle off University. The session is for sure at 9am.
Please comment back and let us know what travel plans are. We will be there all day Friday the 21st and can be at the airport anytime to pick people up if you need a ride.
5 comments:
Thanks for the good cry. I am so happy that Ellis :-) is offically ours. I can't wait to see you all again. I'm going to have to bring water proof masquera. You are such an extordinary family. I admire each one of you, and love you all. I'm so grateful that dad and mom are letting me come with them. See you soon. Love you all so much, Rebecca
I was talking with Grandma this past week when we were in Mesa helping them and mentioned that we were going to Denver next week for Jonathan's sealing. She rolled her eyes and said "oh do they know what they are doing?" Then she said (and this is a compliment in her own way) "I wouldn't have the courage to do that". I told her I'm not so sure I would either, but we are grateful to Daniel and Connie and their family for stepping out and bringing one of our Heavenly Father's choicest spirits into our family. We are excited to be able to participate.
We are planning on leaving at 6AM Friday morning with Rebecca, Rachel, and Mary--and guessing that will put us in Denver about 6PM. We are looking forward to seeing everyone. Daniel, did you get the information on Esther's flight? She will need to be picked up about 2:30 I think. She will stay with us at the Residence Inn. We will plan on leaving early Sunday Morning and I think Esther will get a ride with Nathan to the airport. Those are the plans at this point. Thank you for making all of this possible for us. We are looking forward to it.
Dad
Daniel, I don't know how to thank you and Connie and your children for giving us the gift of Ellis. We will all be blessed because of him, I know. I love you and I love him.
Also, the fajita party sounds great. I can hardly wait to see all of you.
Mom
Josh and I are arriving at about 5:30 on Friday, but I am sure it will be closer to 7:00 before we get there. We are looking forward to seeing everyone.
And we are looking forward to seeing both of you too...and everyone else. Esther is even going to be able to go. Shad will go to Phx on Sunday, so they will transfer the kids at the airport as she arrives and he leaves. Daniel, did you remember that you need to pick her up in Denver?
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