Welcome, Mike and Kam Capik

Mike and Kam Capik reside at 1313 Player Circle, the home previously owned by her parents and longtime B7 Ward members Wellington and Margaret McDonald.  “We just got tired of the responsibility of two homes and were not looking forward to another long cold winter shoveling snow,” she says, so as soon as Br. Mike was released after 4 years at the MTC, where for the last 1 ½ years he served as the branch president to missionaries called to the Philippines, the couple put up a “for sale” sign and headed south.

In his working years, this California native with a masters degree in engineering from Cal State-Long Beach, had a lengthy and successful career as a civil engineer for Nolte Engineering.  His job which took them to Irvine, CA for 12 years and another 13 years in Modesto, CA, eventually brought them back to the Wasatch Front community of Highland for 10 years. 

Kam is a Utah native, a graduate of the University of Utah with a degree in education and a lifetime member of the church, but Mike is a convert who lived all the principles, but waited 7 years after they were married, to join the church.  Kam says of his conversion, “when he knew the time was right, he went into the waters of baptism without reservation and with all his heart.”   Since then, he has served in numerous capacities including as a ward Bishop and later as president of a young single adult branch in Modesto.  Kam, too, has served in many callings, including one year as a YW camp director (although she is quick to point out, “I’m not a camper!”) and  as a counselor in a Stake Relief Society presidency in Highland.  She also had a truly exceptional experience as the manager of a General Women’s Conference Choir which required her time and attention “all day, every day for 3 months for women from 50 different Hiighland and Alpine wards to learn 3 songs.”  She has also served her community as a DUP company president and as president of the Modesto Symphony Guild.  Together they served two years as ordinance workers in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple.  Kam notes, “our time at the MTC was the best thing we have ever done in our married life, but we want to continue to serve wherever we are … not be put out to pasture.”