Bishopric Message – May 2020
Highland 28th Ward I have been struggling with what to write to the ward as part of our May message.Ā I started several notes but have not felt right about the topic of the message, some of these thoughts might be finished later.Ā My wife wanted to teach the lesson this week and she suggested […]
2020 GRADUATION
I found this on the Alpine School Districts website: We are excited to celebrate over 5,500 seniors who are graduating this year. Schools will proceed with a celebration event for their graduating students. Each high school will communicate graduation plans to their senior class and their parents within the next couple of weeks.
Memories of Ivan Day
I remember Ivanās testimony he gave at the end of a lesson priesthood. I donāt remember the lesson but his testimony left an impression on me. It was simple, powerful, and heartfelt. He talked about how life hasnāt been easy yet with the Lord’s help, we can endure. It was at the low times that […]
Bishopric Message – April 2020
Wow, a lot has happened during the month of March, social distancing, homeschooling, limited physical contact with others, reduction of group gatherings. We have never experienced these kinds of changes in our lifetime. My sister was reading in our grandmotherās journal and she shared a passage with our family. This passage was from when she […]
Bishopric Message – March 2020
Highland 28th Ward Experience the Reward of Feeling Good by Doing Good We have heard the saying; āIt takes a village to raise a child.ā This is more evident in this time than in generations of the past. In fact, todayās environment demands this evolution, yet we donāt have as much influence on how or […]
Bishopric Message – February 2020
Over the past few years, I have thought a lot about the social, educational, and spiritual development of my two teenagers. Most children struggle at some level with self-esteem, mild depression, feelings of disconnection, and loneliness. Kids today donāt have the same connection to others that we did when we were young. Computer games, computers […]
Bishopric Message ā January 2020
Over the past three weeks, I have taken the time to read, contemplate, and ponder with the weight of this calling burdening my mind. Ever since President Kent ordained me a Bishop, my mind has been clearer and I have been spiritually comforted. I was born and raised in Orem, 5th in a family of […]