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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Family History

I have discovered indexing. It's so much fun.
People have scanned hundreds of thousands of old census records, marriage records, etc. and the goal is to digitize all of the info...so you log on (new.familysearch.org)
And you pull up an old record (sometimes hand written, sometimes typed) & you fill in the info in a chart at the bottom (names, birthdays, birth place, occupations, etc.)
It's fun (but sometimes challenging) trying to read some of these old handwriting styles.

My Dad told me that my Aunt Peggy was the #1 indexer in the world at one time & she received a Thank You letter from President Thomas S. Monson!
How awesome is that?

I don't know if I'll have time to reach the #1 status at this stage in my life, but I enjoy doing it as much as I can.

I am taking a Family History class at church right now. I think it's like 8 weeks long. The teacher (Sister Pankau) is so passionate about it that I have been inspired to get started.
I want to start by copying all of the info, photos, and journals my parents have acquired over the years. They are major genealogists!!
I'd love to take a branch of the family tree & run with it, searching out the limbs...
Then there's Josh's family which we have barely begun.

I am learning that genealogy isn't just a fun hobby. It's not just a meticulous research project or a cool thing to do if you feel like it.
It's a sacred obligation to search out my kindred dead & make sure they receive their ordinances in the temple of the Lord.
The Spirit has touched me as I have begun this journey, and I am learning that it will increase my testimony and draw the Spirit closer to me.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

What is new

Julian plays piano now! And he's in Talented Music at school. 9th grade. High school. Great grades! Seminary class every morning before school. (They are studying the Old Testament this year) ROTC... He is such a sweet person.

Emily is in Talented Theater. 5th grade. Just started playing soccer. Today was her first game. She loves singing & has a beautiful voice! She writes really good stories & draws too!

Joshua still works for Boh Bros. He is a counselor in our ward Bishopric. He & I started the RAVE diet 3 months ago (no foods that came from an animal). Josh lost 20 pounds!
I was so happy that he was willing to make this change with me & we feel great!

I have 2 jobs now. I take care of an elderly lady named Ms. Do-Rae. She's sweet! And I clean my Dad's office building.

Annie is doing great too. I walk her every single day. Josh usually joins us. She's such a sweet dog.

William

2012

My blog is like my journals. Big gaps of time unaccounted for...so much has happened but I'll just start from here.
Here's a family photo my Mom took recently. :)

Thursday, May 6, 2010

My poor pitiful neglected blog

I have been a bad blogger.
And I have slacked off on taking pictures too!
This blog was what motivated me to take pictures! See the above picture of me? I had that mole removed back in November 2009.
I haven't loaded any newer pictures of me onto my computer.
I blame it all on my IPhone. I can load pictures onto Facebook from the phone so it's easy!!!
I guess I figured there weren't many people actually reading this thing anyhow!
But so what! I need to journal better. I shall improve