The Final Days...

A few more milestones as the mission looms closer...

Ben graduated from Davis High!

He was accepted to BYU, but deferred to serve a mission.

Graduation quilt with his T-shirts.

Receiving his next "TORCH" pin in Family Council for graduating from seminary.

Final family vacation. It lasted one day, in Salt Lake City.

Waiting for the TRAX.

Tasting authentic Danish desserts.

Staging the "Becoming" painting we received from Brother and Sister Beck when they were released from the Young Men General Presidency.

Ben received the Melchizedek Priesthood on July 12th from his father, Mark R. Francis. Grandpa Joe Francis, Bishop Cameron Saxey, Brother McAllister (High Council) also assisted.

Birthday Cake! Ben turned 18 on July 6th, while the rest of us were at Philmont Scout Ranch.

Ben received his endowment at the Bountiful Temple on Tuesday, July 14th. Grammy and Grandpa Joe Francis, Grandma and Grandpa Hunsaker, Aunt Linda, Aunt Amy, Uncle Tom and Aunt Debra were also in attendance.

Tutu Mariane Wilcox (adopted grandma from Las Vegas) brought Ben a winter coat. She had originally purchased the coat when she and her husband were called to serve in Russia. But a stroke forced them to change their mission plans.