More Fun in the Family History Center

Today Sister Thompson did a mini class on familysearch with 8 students.  Later in the afternoon the group from Cameron came to learn more about Rootsmagic and familysearch.  We scanned pictures also.

One of the highlights:  They brought a young woman who is taking the missionary lessons. She caught on really fast and plans to get more information from both sets of grandparents.  Her last name is Bishop.

  We had patrons at every station and more in line to get on and get going.  It was great.  We found census records, birth records and some death dates.

  We are excited to get another computer up and running.  We are excited to have the young people getting on board.  They learn quickly and they want to know more about their families.  It is so fun to watch their faces when they find a document with their family name.

  We are witnessing the Spirit of Elijah at work and we are grateful to be able to help people as they turn their hearts unto their fathers.

FHC Fun Sister Sally Singer, Sister Norris, Lisa, Blanche, and Justin

Just thought it would be fun for you all to know that Sister Singer cleared 7 names today to take to the Temple.  She will now be able to do their Temple work and seal 2 couples together.

Blanche, her daughter Lisa and son Justin, also came in and are planning to get started on their family tree.  We gave them pedigree charts and family group sheets so they can get started.

Justin was invited to come to Seminary and his mom Lisa, said she remembered how much she enjoyed Seminary.  Sister Simpson was working on obituaries, so she was able to visit with them and tell them how much they would enjoy having him come.

Mom is planning on bringing him in at 6:30 A.M.  She has overcome some major challenges over the last 3 years and is making amazing progress.

Sister Norris knows quite a bit about their family and is planning on them coming in soon.  With her background she will be able to get them started and help them with research.

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Sister Singer, Sister Norris, Sister Deel, Sister Taho, Justin

Goats Milk and Finding Tombstones

We had our  missionary meeting this morning from 9-2. It is so wonderful to meet with the Senior Missionaries. 

I love these wonderful dedicated Senior Missionaries.  They each bring so much to the table spiritually and figuratively.  We always have a spiritual feast and then a food feast ;o}

The insights that they have into doing the work is always a shot in the arm.  I so love each of them.  I am adding the Gerber's picture.  They do not do baby food LOL, but they milk goats and make their own cheese (which is yummy)  I learned more about goats and the benefits of drinking goat milk than I ever knew. Did you know that is the closest thing to mother's milk than anything else??  It digests in 20 mins, while cow's milk takes up to 24 hours.

Ok, that;s probably more than you wanted to know about goats, but I thought it was really interesting.  Elder Gurber is  85 and in excellent health.

The other neat story was about family history of course.  We had our meeting and I just had gone back to copy a paper I needed and then practice the piano.  Well, Elder Simpson comes in and tells me that a couple had just stopped by and they were wanting to find a headstone in the Tuba Cemetery.  Our cemetery has no rhyme or reason to the layout if you could call it that.  They just dig and drop basically.  Elder Simpson directed them to the cemetery, then came in and told me what had just transpired.

I said that we had indexed every readable marker and that I could probably give them the information.  So I got in the truck and went up to find them, which I did.  It turned out that they were actually looking for the cemetery in Moencopi.  I spoke with with Sister Drew and offered to let them follow me.  She asked if she could just ride over with me and her husband could follow us.

I went in and asked permission to go into the cemetery and take a picture of the monument over there.  The lady at the desk said it would be fine, so we walked out and crawled under the low wire inside the gate.  Sure enough Stephen Martinsdale Farnsworth was

on the marker, but then Sister Drew added that her older relative had said that their was a bronze plaque where he was buried in the southwest corner.  Well, the sand is about 2 feet deep in that area, so I felt there was little hope of finding it.

We walked back to the monument and about 15 feet to the north west there is a tombstone.  I decided I would check that name.  There it was Stephen Martinsdale Farnsworth. with the exact dates of his birth and death.  I took their pictures behind the tombstone with the monument in the back.

Sister Drew said that she had said a prayer as they were walking through the sage brush that Heavenly Father would help them.  Brother Drew had also said a prayer and then added that an angel had shown up to help him.  What a wonderful experience it was for all of us..

I am so grateful for the tender mercies of our Heavenly Father and how amazingly wonderful he orchestrates our days, so that we end up in the right places at the right time. I am so grateful for the testimony I have of family history and if we are willing to make an effort it is rewarded in amazing ways.

Sister Olson

Cameron Branch Family History Center 10 Aug 2014

Earlier this week Sister Franklin from the Cameron Branch called and asked if we could come out and help the young women and a few others get their accounts set up on familysearch.and help them get started on finding names to take to the temple.

They have just 2 computers in an upstairs room and 2 very old printers.  We had 10 people show up including the adult leaders, and a husband  and two brothers.  

  I had taken my laptop and one sister had brought hers also.  She had driven to Tuba City twice in the last two weeks to get better access to the internet. 

 The husband, Benson Henry, drove home to get his "device" and then came back and got started.

 We had the ones who were not on the computers fill out their pedigree charts and then start doing family group information on the back of the pedigree chart, since they did not have any printed family group sheets available.

  We will send a couple of packages of family group sheets back with President and Sister Black and some updated pedigree charts, although it was fun to work on the older pedigree sheets, that we use to use on the long carriage type writers.

  I think the pictures will speak for themselves.  The youngest who is 10 was getting a little distracted with his toy soldier which could be taken apart piece by piece.  I told him that his little soldier was like doing his tree.  Each part represented a person on his tree and that it was incomplete when one of the pieces was not in place.  He then asked if he was the "head" piece and I told him, "Of course"  He seem to like that.

  We spent about 2 hours, but everyone was able to set up an account and each person left with a pedigree chart with 3 generations penciled in. They will add to it over the next two weeks as they visit with their families.

  We have Taylor and Kassidee Huskon as Directors, who did an amazing job of helping the people get their accounts set up.  They stay after church every Sunday from 2-4 to help people with their family history.  I am not sure the folks realized what experts they had in place until today.  

John & Jamie taking couch to Lake Point 26 Jul 2014

 These two little girls share such a special relationship with each other.  Aren't they the sweetest little people ever?

 

These are the pictures of John & Jamie taking the couch and barbeque set back to Lake Point.

Younique's new home. 24 Jul 2014

This is Younique's newest home.  It will be fun to take pictures on the next trip and note the progress as the remodeling takes place to  meet the needs of their growing company.

24 Jul 2914 John and Jamie's house in Lake Point, Utah

 Pictures taken at John and Jamie's house in Lake Point, Utah.  Do you see the monkey in the tree?

Utah Trip 21 July - 27 July 2014

Thought I would add the pictures from my trip to Utah with the Stake President’s wife, his son, and sister-in-law Carol, who actually went on to Star Valley to visit another sister who works for the Lincoln County School District.  I actually sat in meetings with her before we ever knew about this mission.  Very small world.

We left Monday around 3 and got into Provo about midnight.  It was a great trip.  Tuesday I was able to go with Shelaine to Primary Children’s Medical Center for Lily’s transfusion.  Arrived at 9 A.M. and left at 4:40 P.M.  Landy and Lily share the same challenge.  Lily was a trooper and so was her mom.

We were able to go out to Lake Point and spend time with John, Jamie, and their kids, which was really fun.  Kaycie at 14 is an amazing artist.  Her attention to detail is absolutely fabulous.  Kellie and Clayton seem to share the same talent.  I wish I had thought to take some pictures of their art work.

Korrie is growing right up as are Shandon and Jessica.  It was very hard to leave them, but they were able to come over Saturday for a little while and pick up a couch and barbeque set.  Jessica was so disappointed to find out that she could not ride home on the couch. ;o}  John and Jamie had everything cinched down tight before they took off and promised to send pictures when it is in place.

One night we went up the canyon for a Ward Party.  That was lots of fun also and I got to go along and just have fun.  Brock got involved in a kickball game and the girls put together some cute little quilt blocks.  There seemed to be plenty of food and lots of fun for everyone. 

They have 7 senior missionary couples who serve there, since it is also used for a girl’s camp.  They must keep really busy, every day, all day.

Shelaine made sure I got my shaved ice every day, which I consider a real treat.  She also let me sneak off with the car to get a much appreciated pedicure. ;o}  I know it is a luxury, but it is also very nice to feel so special.

They also surprised with another wonderful present, which is being well used.  I am still a little confused as to how they got that over on me. 

Derek had time to take me to his new office/warehouse which is in the process of being remodeled.  It seems like they keep growing out of the places they find.  I met a few employees and got the grand tour. Thanks to Derek for being a great son-in-law and treating Shelaine like a queen.  He sure makes me feel special also. ;o}

I was able to spend the last night with J’Lene and finally get to see her apt. which is quite neat and cozy. Not so long ago, Shelaine, RaDawn, Landy, and Leah did sort of a makeover of the apt while J was at work.  I don’t know what it looked like before, but it looks so neat and cute now.  J seems to have good friends in the couple who share the front part of the converted house, and the common laundry area.

I work this while the pictures were uploading, but I don’t see the other pictures that I took, so I might to figure out where they are and add them to a new post.

I think President Justice wanted me to have a break, so Elder Olson stayed and kept plugging away while I got to go and play for a few days.

We drove back in a bad storm and Elder was pacing in the parking lot when we drove up.  I am not sure he has ever done that.  I think he missed me.   I know I missed him.

I will try and find the other pictures and get them up on the blog.

Sister Olson