High Priest Group Leader

Dad was called last week to be the new High Priest Group Leader. He was sustained today in Priesthood meeting by the High Priest group as the new High Priest Group Leader with David Lichlyter as his first assistant. Joe Holmes will be called and also sustained as the second assistant. Kirk Jones is the outgoing group leader. He and his wife, Karen, moved to another ward boundary. We wish them well in their new surroundings.

Dad will try to put new, energetic life into the High Priest group. Traditionally, most people think of the High Priest group as the retirement community of the church. Is there such a place? I think not!!! We'll see how successful Dad is in this new endeavor!!

Isaiah's Surgery

The morning before we headed off to surgery. You can see he had a large "angel kiss" birth mark on his tummy. I remember when he was born, that was one of the first things that I noticed about him.

Waiting for the doctor to arrive. He was, of course half an hour late! Isaiah did good though, he didn't even flinch when the nurse put the IV in his hand. He did admit that he was nervous though. What a good guy!

After surgery pic. So sad, no more angel kisses on his belly. Now all he has is a seam. He will have a nice scar though that I am sure will make for some good made up stories when he gets older.

New Mexico skies

Just thought I would share one of our most recent beautiful sunsets! We sure wish you all lived closer and we could enjoy it together.

For those of you who haven't seen Mariah's new car.....Yes, she will be driving soon. She has already taken driver ed, and will get her license in November. We bought this car about 2 months ago for her to use. It is a VW Passat Wagon fully loaded and we got a really good deal on it! And gas mileage is much better in this than in the van or the suburban. So whenever we need to run a quick errand or go pick up a couple of kids we take this car into town instead.

Oldies but Goldies

See and hear music when it was music!!!

Let's hear it!!!

The talk that needs to be made!!

Young family

Here is a picture of the Sachs family a long time ago!!! Even dad still has some hair!! ha!!

For those that were interested, apparently, the Athletic Director position for the Santa Fe Public School District was offered to an assistant principal in the district. I wish them success in the coming years. I appreciated the opportunity to interview and learn what kinds of things an athletic director needs to know.

School has started here in Gilbert. We are finishing up the first few days this Friday. I am administering a test to my computer class students about basic computers. We have implemented Thinking Maps on our campus. I have provided instruction using the Defining (circle) and Sequencing (flow) maps and will determine my success at instructing using those maps by the level of achievement of my students tomorrow. I think they will be ready and achieve high scores for the test over the material.

Hope all are well. Hope the fires in CA are receding. The watershed in the Rockies apparently has improved. Lake Powell is actually increasing in water capacity. The lake is higher than it has been and is still increasing!! That is good news. Maybe John can quit taking submarine showers!