Everett had another birthday! Here are some pictures of his last year of high school and the summer before. Our first event was a biking trip from Fish Lake to Capital Reef which had a few complications: A Young Men's high adventure activity in Idaho: Turning 17: Flying out to Palmyra, New York, to be on the Hill Cumorah Pageant Work crew: Taking a family trip to the Pacific Northwest: Visiting some graves of Scott's ancestors: Visiting the Oregon beaches in August: Jan is wearing Everett's sweatshirt; Everett is lying in the sand trying to be warm on Cannon Beach. Visiting the Seattle Temple: Trying to float out to sea on the Puget Sound: Scott's grandmother's grave: Starting his senior year: Running cross-country: Welcoming Garrett home from his mission! Visiting California for Jan's wedding: Being King Herod in the Nativity: I'll save the rest of his senior year for next year.  We're glad to have Everett in our family!   

In honor of our nation's 250th birthday, here are 5 events showing God's power in our nation's history, as shared by Sara Hacken, a friend and neighbor. 1.  Columbus credited the Lord with putting into his mind the fact that it was possible for him to sail from Italy to the Indies. Many people laughed at him but he sailed east and found the Western Hemisphere, opening it up for exploration and eventual colonization by Europeans. Modern prophets have testified that Columbus was inspired and guided to this land. 2.  George Washington was preserved to lead our country. In the well-documented book Bulletproof George Washington, the story is told how George Washington survived the Battle of the Monongahela in the French and Indian War when 70% of the British troops were wounded or killed. Washington wrote his mother that bullets had pierced his clothing in 4 places and 2 horses shot from under him. Later, he encountered an Indian chief who had fought against the British during...

 Talmage recently had a birthday, so in his honor, here are some pictures from his junior year of high school. The summer before his junior year, he worked as a lifeguard, got his driver's license, went to a family reunion (where we visited the Star Valley Wyoming temple), and went to Nauvoo. After Nauvoo, Scott took Susanna and Talmage to southern Utah to go to Hole in the Rock among other places. They came home just in time to go to the airport to see Everett come home from his mission. Afterwards, we had a Bergeson family reunion. We went to Las Vegas after Christmas. Happy birthday, Talmage! We're sure glad to have you and your adventurous spirit in our family!