Hi all,

It was certainly fantastic seeing all of you.  Now it is up to the pictures to keep all the memories fresh in my mind.

I just wanted to let you know that there are some changes in the works for Mom and I.  I will be released as the Colony Ward Bishop on Sunday, July 15.  That is our Ward conference, so the entire Stake Presidency will be there.  I am hoping that they go through the sustaining of the Ward leadership, and then continue on with Stake business and release me, and sustain the new Bishopric.  I think that that would be very funny.  The other change is that Mom will be released as the Young Women's president.  Since I will be released from my calling, and she will be released from her calling, we are then able to serve together on a service mission.  We have been called to manage the storehouse.  Looks like we will be busy for the next 2 years here in Alaska.

We were called last Sunday by President Hobbs, and after we accepted the call, he told us that he already had out missionary name tags in his possesion.  I guess the Stake Presidency was pretty sure that we would accept the calling.

On a side note, I told Cassie that I was being released and that Mom was going to be released because we were going on a mission.  Her reaction was quite funny.

Obviously only my Counselors and Mom's Counselors know about the change coming along, so don't tell anyone.

Keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

I love you all.

Thank you for your efforts to come to the reunion and making it so fantastic!

Love, Dad

We miss y'all already!

We had such a fun time at the family reunion this year! It was so awesome to catch up and see how everyone has grown! I am so blessed to be a part of this family and so thankful to have been able to spend time with you this summer. The boys had such a fun time and keep talking about the next family reunion. I told them it may be another year or two before we see everyone together again. I just finished up a little video with clips of the kids at play at the reunion and will try to get it posted here. I also managed to post a good sample of the pictures I took at the reunion on Facebook. Hope to talk to you all soon!

Yvonne