Seminary Graduate

Congratulations are in order to Darren who graduated from Seminary this evening. He was one of 28 young men and women from our stake who attended faithfully for four years. Not only does it take a commitment to the gospel, but attending release time seminary requires that you do well in your high school studies so that you are able to substitute a religion class for other available school credits. We are so proud of Darren who has been a near perfect son and great example to his brother and sisters.

Favorite Mexican Restaurant

I have a favorite mexican restaurant that I always try to find and visit when out of town - "On the Border". If you've been there, you know why. If you haven't been there, you have to try it. I'm a big fan of their fajitas - either chicken or steak. Unfortunately, there isn't one in SLC, but it is chain restaurant and I've been able to find them throughout California. On my trip this week to San Jose / Oakland I visited the On the Border in Milpitas.

Summer Fun

Warm weather has finally arrived on the Wasatch Front. We've spent the last couple of weeks enjoying being outside in the sun.

"Finish Strong"

You may have seen this video clip already, but if not, its certainly worth watching.

Camryn's Baptism

Today was a special day for Camryn as she was baptized. She has been so excited about the day and we are so proud of her decision and the faith in Christ that she has at such a young age. After the baptism we got together with family - below are some pictures.

Tyson Turns Eleven

Tyson celebrated his eleventh birthday today in grand style. After enduring a half day of school, his dad picked him up from school and took him to Mountain View Golf Course for his first ever round of golf. From his exceptional play you would have never guessed that this was his first time. I told him that I'd shot a 20 on the first hole of golf I ever played, so he was pleased that his first official score was a 13. On the first tee box he hit a 100 yard drive just off the edge of the primary cut of fairway. When my shot hit a tree 50 yards out, he said, "I don't feel so bad". After golf he opened presents and had dinner at Texas Roadhouse with his family and Grandpa Fogg. Cake and ice cream capped off the celebration.

Overwhelming Firepower Merit Badget

For our activity this week, we worked on the "Overwhelming Firepower" Merit Badge. My assistant in the priest quorum is in the National Guard. You may remember a recent trip we made to learn about Apache attack helicopters. This week we loaded up on weapons including: .357 Magnum, (2) 9 mm, .22 rifle, 12 gauge shotgun, .30-.30 rifle and an AR-15. Tyson came along with the priests (he loves to shoot) and we all satisfied our lust for shooting stuff. The highlight for everyone was shooting the AR-15 which is a civilian, semi-automatic version of the M-16. I'm not sure there is a merit badge for what we did, but we sure had fun.