As young mens president I got to go with the teachers ( Steve is a new teacher) and priests on a high adventure trip to the Beaver high adventure base where we did climbing rapelling and a high COPE course which involved high wire climbing and walking. We then went to Brian Head for some mountain biking and then finished by going to St. George for some climbing and repelling down some narrow and DEEP slot canyons. Steve was the smallest but did great. He is a fearless climber and repeller. we did repells of over 100 feet. I got a little too confident, got going to fast on a repell and burned my hands trying to stop. OCCH!







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Repelling at the high adventure base got us ready for the slot canyons

The first night I read scriptures to the boys but after that, we had devotionals each night led by

OUCH

Steve and I getting ready to walk the high wires. Steve was WAY better at it than I.

Getting Steve after his 1 hour solo time on Sunday. We had a great testimony meeting afterwards.

The crew with the Bishop who joined us half way through.

Congratulations to Meg and Aaron on their new and beautiful baby Little Nita

Clare and Steve in lights

Clare and Steve where in the ward road show. Clare did great and a number of people told Mindy and I that Steve stole the show. The show was about a Pharoh who had to find a cheaper alternative to a pyramid burial monument because the queen gave all his money to the poor and set the slaves free.

We're having a baby girl!

Aaron and I are having a baby girl due March 7. We're so excited! This is my attempt at showing my belly at 4 1/2 months--hardly anything there! But the baby is healthy, growing and kicking like crazy. Aaron can even feel her. We're loving our life in South Africa and can't wait to bring home our African baby!

I'm going to try and get some of the pictures from the AMAZING reunion we just had. Sorry if they happen to favor my kids.

Here are few missionary pics from Luke. He is doing great and we are so pleased with him.

Congratulations to Lucy and Amanda and Dave and Dennis for their new baby boys. I am sure our family and the world will be blessed by their comming into the world.

Mark

Kat had a baby! It's a boy...

We had a healthy baby boy this morning. All went well and there are the correct number of appendages and digits. He weighed in at 8.5 lbs. Not sure about the name yet, but Jeffrey seems to be the favorite.

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Update: 4/28/09 10:07pm

• Jeffrey Val Facer
• 8.5 lbs
• 20 inches
• Fat
• Happy
• Cute

Thanks for all the congratulations and well wishes. We appreciate the love and support of all.

• Mom and Baby will be home soon.