Seminary Graduation

After 4 years of work and study, these kids are seminary graduates.

Preston Page, Brent, Brianna Hansen, Alanta Boehme.

Seminary is a wonderful opportunity to learn the gospel and prepare for missionary service.

Grateful Grandma and Grandpa Thomas were able to come.

I think he's tired of pictures!

Melchizedek Priesthood

April 10th Brent was ordained an elder. Grateful for these wonderful men and their examples.

Grandpa Welch asked him to be his first blessing. It was very humbling for Brent.

Even the grandmas are wonderful and excited.

One step closer to being ready to go!

Called to Serve

After almost 4 weeks of waiting, it arrived!!! We had been told to expect the big white envelope on Thursday or Friday. But I went to the mail on Monday and there it sat. I couldn't believe it was actually here and on Aaron's birthday!

The first person I told was Brent in a text. He said that now he couldn't think about anything else for the rest of school. He even had to go to work after school milking cows. He hurried and got done quickly. It was hard to see that envelope sitting there and not rip it open!

We invited his friends to be with us. We took some last minute guesses.

 We had been working on getting Facetime and Skype set up for all of our out of town family. Isn't technology wonderful!

Bishop Hansen reminded Brent that he should be in a suit. So he quickly changed. We could only get him to wait until 7:35. Most of the party was not physically there. 

Called to Serve in South Carolina Columbia mission. Entering the MTC July 6, 2016.

I had made lots of cookies waiting for the big day. He was glad he finally got to eat them. We were glad that Nick Spaulding and Stephen Ahlemann made it.

Brent and Bishop Hansen