We're so excited for Dad & Mom

They were just called by President Monson to serve as Temple President and matron of the San Antonio Temple! This temple is very special to them and to our whole family. While they were presiding over the Texas San Antonio Mission from 2001 to 2004, the San Antonio Temple was announced. My parents helped coordinate the plans for the temple and were part of the ground breaking. Each member of our family (our kids included) wrote their names on a rock that was put into the foundation of the baptistry, along with rocks from the local primary children. Also, Debi received her endowments in the San Antonio Temple.

We are especially excited that they will now be only 5 hours away from us!! YEA!! I'm not sure who is happier about that, our kids or grandpa and grandma. :)

Here's the announcement from the Church News this week:



Marion Darryl Woods, 60, Winder 10th Ward, Salt Lake Winder Stake, called as president of the San Antonio Texas Temple, succeeding President A. Ray Otte. President Woods' wife, Anne Rees Woods, will serve as temple matron. President Woods, currently serving as a gospel doctrine teacher, previously served as president of the Texas San Antonio Mission, stake and ward Young Men president, high councilor and bishop. Retired president, CEO, and owner of a candy company and a mortgage company, he was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Lewis Wesley and Helen Hunt Woods. Sister Woods, currently serving as a Relief Society teacher, served with her husband as he presided over the Texas San Antonio Mission, and as a ward Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary president and temple ordinance worker. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Stanley Davis and Helen Deon Gaddie Rees.