Here we are pausing to pose in front of our tree...twenty-seven years of marriage and counting. It's been a year filled with blessings and challenges. We added a new daughter-in-law (Breks' wife, Kara) and a cute little grand-daughter (Kirk and Kallie's ~ Kyndal Reece Halgren born on August 15). We just love being grandparents! This year we enjoyed doing things with our family, and the opportunity to have K3 (Kirk, Kallie, Kyndal) live with us. We are so blessed by our knowledge of the Plan of Salvation and the assurance of the love our Savior, Jesus Christ. We enjoyed having an apostle, D Todd Christofferson, at our stake conference.
Mark felt left out that everyone was going to college so he finished his superintendent's endorsement, mainly to open up some retirement options in the future. He's not a fan of on-line classes but learned alot in his summer classes. So with work, school, and his church calling he has been very busy. Tracey was just released as the Activity Day Leader and called for a brief stint in the Stake Primary Presidency but was released when Mark was called to be Bishop. Yes, she's still delivering papers at 4 a.m. along with working at the school full time and coaching volleyball. We finished some home improvement projects this fall since we weren't chasing Lindsey's games like we did last school year. She graduated from High School in June.
Lindsey is still nursing a sore elbow from track and is attending the UM in Missoula while Kirk attends MSU here in Bozeman ~ Cat/Griz rivalry. Zach and Jess, Brek and Kara have been going to college at BYU-I in Iceburg...Rexburg. Jake continues to be a great example as an emissary of Christ to the fine people of Curitiba Brazil. We look forward to his weekly reports and yearn for his return in July of this year. Our other anticipated events in 2012 include Brek's assignment and Basic Training in the Air Force, the arrival of Zach & Jessica's baby girl (Paige), and always the opportunity to be together with family and friends.
Have a blessed 2012!
