Bishop Mark Halgren

When Jake fell off the plank leading to the dock when he was little for the second time in one visit  he yelled out, "Not again!" That's been our family's cry whenever there's a recurrent event (like torn ACL's) that we weren't anticipating. That was my initial reaction when I was called to be the Bishop of the Belgrade 2nd Ward. I thought that my service as the University Ward Bishop (2000-2003) had earned me a Get-out-of -jail-free card but I was assured by the Stake President that it didn't work that way. My only consolation is that "whom God calls, God qualifies" because I'm definitely overwhelmed by the challenges and breadth of responsibilities. I was sustained and set apart on December 11---just in time to jump right in to tithing settlement.

Fall Festival Parade

Mark lead the Fall Festival Parade this year with all the Kindergarten kids from his school.

Poor Little Birdie!

Here the trained Audobon technician releases the bird from the strategically placed raspberry net trap... one false move and the little birdy will be missing a vital appendage.  We tried to get a photo of the actual release but it occurred a little too quickly for the startled photographer.

Father's Day

 HAPPY FATHER'S DAY - 

Mark had a wonderful 

Father's Day. He got some really nice cards and a some great emails from all of his kids. 

Mark got a nice new barbeque from his kids ~unknown to them.  He got it for being 

the great dad that he is!  They sure did 

pick a great one! Look at the little 

chimney smokestacks. :o> 

 Had steak and chicken for dinner. Yum!

Nothing like a man 

and his barbeque! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK - THE BIG #50

HAPPY #50 BIRTHDAY

 Tracey went over to the Administration Office early that morning and decorated the room before the Admin. meeting that day.  She made cinnamon rolls and frosted them with black frosting.  What a great surprise for Mark and his co-workers.