I speak, write and read English. I spent one year in the Middle East, and can speak some Arabic, but not enough to carry a very long conversation.

I LOVE TO READ. I HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT CATAGORIES OF BOOKS I LIKE TO READ:

I. RELIGION:
1. Lighten Up by Chieko N. Okazaki
2. Standing For Something by Gordon B. Hinckley
3. I Will Fear No Evil by Robert L. Millet

II. NON-FICTION:
1. Flags of Our Fathers
2. In Harms Way
3. 1776

III. HISTORICAL:
1. The Work and the Glory Vol. 1-9
2. George Washington's Sacred Fire
by Peter A. Lillback
3. An Ornery Bunch
by the Montana Writer's Project

IV. AUTOBIOGRAPHIES/BIOGRAPHIES:
1. Joseph Smith by His Mother
2. Half Broke Horses by Heannette Walls
3. Mr. Clemens and Mark Twain by Justin Kaplan
4. Peter the Great

I like all variety of music from Frank Sinatra to Willie Nelson. Music I like (in the order that I listen to it):

1. Country Gospel
2. Other religious music
3. Easy Listening - Big Band Era
4. Country/Bluegrass
5. Golden Oldies (40's, 50's, and 60's)

I really don't watch very many movies. But I guess if I were to look back over many years, I would say the following movies would rank pretty high:

1. August Rain
2. Man From Snowy River
3. Dances With Wolves
4. Gone With the Wind
5. The Music Man
6. The Legacy
8. Star Wars
9. Sound of Music

1. Reading
2. Writing Poetry
3. Writing Short Stories
4. Camping
5. Fishing
6. Working our mining clain out on the SW Desert
7. Watching the desert sunsets

I am happily married to my best friend and eternal companion. Between us, we have three children.

I converted to and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1994.

CALLINGS IN THE CHURCH I HAVE HAD:
1. Ward Primary Presidency
2. Ward Primary Teacher
3. Ward Sunday School Presidency
4. Stake Extractions
5. Stake Family History
6. Ward Sunday School Teacher
7. Ward Family History Consultant
8. Branch Family History Director
9. Branch Sunday School Teacher
10. Branch Sunday School Presidency
11. Branch Relief Society Teacher
12. Currently Branch Relief Society President