Seth's 1st Baptism!

Nathan and Seth traded off sitting in on the Missionary Lessons at our house

Seth had the privilege of baptizing Ryan on Saturday, July 13, 2013, Papillion, Nebraska, USA

Family Vacation Without Our Missionary

Grant power washed the porch and the wicker furniture.  Then we repainted the outdoor furniture.

Seth and Tim trimmed many trees and bushes.  This one had taken over the sidewalk until it got a haircut.

Nathan shows one of the trees that got trimmed.

Seth trimmed the birm behind the fence along the canal bank.

Nathan and Grandpa Roger trimmed this tree.

The Hacklemans did yard work for a day as a birthday present for Grandma Karen

Hackleman's load up and leave Fort Collins to head to Idaho, next stop, Bear Lake.

Sunset at Bear Lake.  Taken outside our Condo Window.

The Boat Dock was about a mile from the Condo, so we rode there in the back of the Truck

Nathan waiting for Uncle Jeff to take him tubing.

Amy does not like to get into cold water, but since it was 100 degrees, she got in ha ha.

Grant looking for shells

Nathan is wearing his brother Jaren's swim trunks.  We kept taking second glances he looked so much like his brother.

Seth skiing!

The water was like glass, Grant loves goofing off.

Seth cooling off

Uncle Jeff teaches Grant to drive.

Beck Reunion

Becks take their volleyball very seriously.  Uncle Jared and Seth figured out a way to make a perfect Volleyball Court.

Blast From The Past

Elder Hackleman When He Was a Baby, Living in Savannah, Georgia

Elder D. Todd Christofferson Created the 100th Stake in Peru

Elder D. Todd Christofferson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Quorum of the Twelve created the 100th Stake in Peru on June 30.

Peru is the fourth country to have more than 100 LDS stakes, including the United States (1,504), Brazil (249), and Mexico (226). The LDS membership in Peru has almost doubled in the past 20 years with nearly 528,000 members today, according to the Daily Herald.

In his address to members in the Sunday service, Elder Christofferson talked about the importance of service, as well as church growth in Peru since its first stake was created in 1970. In addition to 100 stakes, Peru also has one temple in operation, with one announced and another under construction.

On the Saturday night before Elder Christofferson’s remarks, about 14,000 local members gathered at the University of San Marcos stadium where they celebrated with cultural dances, a parade of 300 former and current Mormon missionaries and a video about the church’s 50-year history in Peru, according to Mormon Newsroom.com. The event was the largest gathering of Latter-day Saint members in Peru.

While in Peru, Elder Christofferson also gave a live interview on Peru National Radio where he talked about a scheduled day of service (Dec. 7) to clean Peru’s coasts that will be open to members and anyone who wants to participate. He also met with a Peruvian congressman to discussed the importance of families in society.

Abby Stevens is a writer for the DeseretNews.com

July 8th, 2013

July 1, 2013 Photos. Service Project sanding cement

Regulations for Pouch Mail

Instructions for making a three-fold letter:

• Lay the blank side of the single-sheet letter facing down with the writing facing you.

• Fold the top of the letter about one-third of the way down, and crease.

• Fold the bottom of the letter to the top of the first fold, and crease.

• Use two pieces of tape or two sticker tabs on the top to secure it, not more than one inch from each side, but do not seal the ends.

• Do not include any other item in the letter such as printed pictures, currency or medication, etc.

• In the top left corner, write the return address.

• Affix a stamp in the top right corner

• In the middle of the sheet, write:

Missionary's name

MTC or Mission name

P.O. Box 30150

Salt Lake City, Ut 84130-0150

Hey there Delilah (I'm at the MTC)

Singing Elders

LDS Church Meetinghouses Open for Tours

LDS Church Meetinghouses around the World will       Soon be Opened for Guided Tours by Missionaries