We married in the Saint George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We chose this date because we are very much in love and desired to marry quickly. We met the previouse year, 1996, in an Institute of Religion Class for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Choir to be specific - where we barely spoke two words to each other. Later in that same year, we met again thorough a mutual friend, Leslie Bulloch, who set us up on a blind date. We had our first date on the 1-year anniversary of Robyn's conversion and baptism to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She invited me to participate in a ritualistic meeting - a group date - at a fireside (chuch speech). This fireside became the incubus for our love affair. Robyn continued to pursue me until one day she decided to dump me becauseI wan't completely responding. I was shocked that she would break off our courtship so abruptly, so I asked her to a Michael Ballam Concert.

Our second date was a traveling date with our friend to Salt Lake City, Utah to attend the Worldwide General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This conference was moving and quite enjoyable. We entered the famed Mormon Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City - home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. We sat and listened quite intently to the messages, and determined that there were other things for us to work on.

Three months later, after performing in a concert on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, and at 35 Degrees Farenheit ( 1.67 C), while we sat on the fountain edge in front of the Salt Lake City Utah Temple, I asked Robyn to marry me. This was the most difficult question that I had ever or ever will ask in my life. She reciprocated jubilently and resounded a clear yes. After this the planning began.

My wife became pregnant right at the beginning, with twin girls. On 11 Aug 1997 we were brutified with the news that our twins had parished in the womb. They were stillborn on 13 Aug 1997 after a laborious and traumatic natural delivery, and were interred on 16 Aug 1997 in a family plot in Almo, Idaho, Sunny Cedar Rest Cemetery. Our pain was deep, but especially Robyn's.

Almost one year later Robyn gave birth to Jacob Arthur Darrington, at the Milford Valley Medical Center, in Milford, Utah on 8 Jul 1998. He was delivered in an emergency Cesarean Section Operation to save him from the effects of a Prolapsed Umbilical Cord. He was slowly being asphixiated during his birth. He was born in great travail.

Twenty months later, Rebecca Eve Darrington was born on 10 Mar 2000 in the Dixie Regional Medical Center, in Saint George, Utah. Her birth was also traumatic, as she lodged in the birth canal. Her birth caused a difficult strain on Robyn and she lost much blood. Rebecca was also born with a prolapsed cord and both mother and daughter are lucky to have survived the delivery.

Our family was complete on direction from her doctor, because of a weakened heart during her pregnancies. She was later released from this issue, when the medical professionals discovered hypoxia (lack of oxygen) at night. In light of her condition the doctors suggested that she have a tubal ligation to prevent any chance of having another child to ensure her safety and the safety of her children.

One day in January 2005 we received a phone call from Robyn's half sister in Florida pleading with us to come and get her two boys, Mathew (then 6) and Kyle (barely 3), because the state was going to take them away. Robyn flew out and collected the boys and returned to our home. On 13 Mar 2005 the 5th Circuit Judge for the State of Utah ruled the permananent guardianship of Kyle and Mathew to us. We have added them to our own family as if they were our own. They will remain until their parents are in a condition to care for them, or they are eighteen - whichever comes first.

We are now a family of 6, consisting of a mother and father, two biological and two "adoptive" children. That makes up our family (Please see the picture on the left).

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