My Testimony

I love my wife, my children and grandchildren and my extended family. I truly have been born of goodly parents and have two wonderful sisters. They say you are what you spend your life in pursuit of. In my life I voraciously read from the scriptures daily. I love books which I glean pearls of wisdom from. I love photography and the opportunity it provides to capture the essence of life and God's wonderful creations. I love to serve my family and others.

I testify that God lives and that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah of all mankind. Revelation is not dead. The Lord has restored His Church in these latter days and it is known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He restored it through living prophets in our day. Joseph Smith was truly a prophet. He did translate scriptures for our day from gold plates, known as the Book of Mormon, a Second Testament of Jesus Christ. We have had continuous prophets from Joseph's time through the present day. We are currently led by the Prophet Thomas S Monson. The Lord did restore His Priesthood authority again in these latter days and He has called a Quorum of Twelve Apostles again.

Miracles have not ceased. Angels have not stopped visiting the earth. God loves us as much in these latter days as He did His early members of the church. If the Book of Mormon is the Word of God as I testify that it is, then Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God. Likewise if Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God, (as I testify that he was), then the Book of Mormon is true and contains the most important information received since the compiling of the Bible. The Book of Mormon and the Bible both testify of the divinity of Jesus Christ and the importance of our relationship to God our Father. I challenge everyone to read the Book of Mormon and to pray about it's authenticity. I promise all who read it with a sincere heart, with real intent and pray to the Father to know of it's truthfulness, will receive a burning in their heart that it is true.

May God bless you richly with all you need and desire in your life that you may have the sweet taste of success and the comfort in knowing who you are, where you came from and where you are going.

Elwaha River pictures and Mt Shuksan area Pictures

Twisted tree stump

North Fork Nooksak River, Washington

Mount Shuksan, Washington State and Reflection Lake

Indian Paintbrush flower head

Mountain Heather

Bracken Fern head

False Hellbore

Elwaha River

Elwha River side creek

Elwaha Flower - Rock Crop

Bear Grass Blossom

Bagley Lake back of Mount Baker

Bagley Lake by Mount Baker

2009-12-03 Lewis River Recreation Area

Curly Creek Area

Frozen Fern

Peaceful slow moving creek

Gently flowing side creek Curly Creek Falls area

Artistic icy mud puddle

Curly Creek Falls with natural bridge

Lower half of Curly Creek Falls

Miller Creek Falls

Local side creek (not named) falls

Local side Creek (not named) falls

Pretty mushroom

Small mushroom

Big Creek Falls

Big Creek area mushroom

Frozen Strawberry leaves

Icecycles on log in Big Creek

Icecycles on tree in Big Creek

Big Creek area small waterfall

Lower Lewis River Falls

Lower Lewis River Falls again

Middle Lewis River Falls

Middle Lewis River Falls again

Beautiful Mushrooms

Upper Lewis River Falls

Close-up of Upper Lewis River Falls

Distance view of Upper Lewis River Falls

Pretty Conch Fungus

2009-10-30 Birthday Party Celebrated

Halloween is a good day to celebrate a birthday also.


Opening birthday gifts is fun!


There is always that favorite birthday gift!


Ultra cool birthday cake!


Aunt and cousin taking in the design of the birthday cake,...amazing!


Halloween costumes can scare the bejeebies out of you!


Blowing out the candles,..along with wishful help from a big brother.


Auntie and Uncle had a great time.


Grandpa and Grandma also had a great time.


Playing with my favorite toy...


Mom and Dad are all smiles!



A very scary pumpkin design!