Dan's Family

Here you have everyone, the Guys, The Girls and the Whole Family. It includes Dan's older brother Mike and his wife Maile and their daughter Ellie who is now 4 and a new baby boy Benjamin. (We need some new pictures!) Younger brother Nathan and his wife Katie. Younger sister Amy and her husband Steve, who are expecting a baby boy Preston any day! Then of course Dan and Aranne and Mike and Holly, also known as mom and dad! It is fun to watch the family grow and we can't wait to add one to the expanding family as well. Mike and Holly love being grandma and grandpa and are great at it!

Daniel David

Dan joined the world on 7/16/80 and in so doing joined his older brother Mike. He would soon be joined by a younger brother, Nathan, and a younger sister Amy. He was born in Provo, UT but only lived there for a few short months while mom and dad finished up school. He then moved to Arizona where he would grow up and live out his childhood with his brothers and sister.

Childhood Happenings with Dan

Dan was all boy as a child. He loved dirt, trucks, and getting in trouble. The famous story of Dan is the one of his mom finding him on the roof in his diapers at the age of 2. She knew then that she had her hands full. He has never slowed down since then. Dan, his brothers, and dad went on plenty of camp-outs when they were young, mostly so his mom could have some quiet time!

During his youth Dan worked hard and was able to earn his Eagle Scout. He also spent lots of time with the Young Men's program in the Church going on hikes, camp-outs and doing service projects. When he wasn't participating in Church activities he was enjoying his free time riding his bike, playing with his dogs and playing soccer.

Once Dan entered high school he was able to find a sport he loved and he chose Football. Dan played all four years of football while in high school. He was also a scholar athlete during that time. He was able to attend and graduate from Seminary too. During his senior year Dan was a lifeguard at the local YMCA.

Dan's Mission Life

Shortly after I graduated from high school, I decided to go on a mission for the LDS church. After filling out the extensive paperwork and three very long weeks of waiting I received the "white envelope". I then proceeded to read that I would be spending the next two years of my life in the glorious C.L.A.M. (California Los Angeles Mission).

Sister Christensen, ME, President Christensen

Being only a few short hours away from home was tough at first but then I started to really enjoy my time in southern California. I had many great experiences in the L.A. mission.

Having upwards of 8 million people to teach there were lots of teaching opportunities. The diversity is probably one of the best qualities of the mission. I spent my time with extremely wealthy people as well as extremely poor people and I loved every minute of it.

I was also able to have the privilege of meeting my eternal companion. Aranne and I attended the same ward building for a short time. I knew the missionaries that had baptized her and we were able to go from there. We exchanged addresses and started to talk after I got home.