Dearest
Family!
Congratulations to Bo & McKenzie! We are happy to welcome the
newest member of our family – their little girl born Sunday, April 26, 2015 Athena Loraine! Go
to Bo’s or Grandpa Ken’s facebook page to see photos. Also Happy Anniversary to
Bill & Kathy – 22 years – Right!?!
What an amazing day – and – week! This work is wonderful! We have had 7
wonderful days. Monday, busy at the public library with several patrons! The
Sister Missionaries came by & visited with one lady we were working with,
they had met her at her home & talked with her about FH, them she had come
to the Library to get help. She’s been in the FHC several times a week since
then. We enjoyed FHE with the Grant’s minus, Ken & Darece, We watched the
movie – The Mormons & enjoyed it so very much! Nice to be there with
them, Tuesday – regular four appointments in homes & at the Living
Center! We hear some of the most wonderful stories there! A very funny one
from a gentleman who raised pigs some time ago! Brother Croft could really
relate to this one. We’ll share it some day! How perfect it is that he can
tell it himself for his posterity!
Our evening in the FHC was great with 4 patrons, 2 who were non
members! Three different people scanned photos & stories, then abt 8:30 I
was helping one lad-y, we had decided last week that she had an ancestor whose
husband had died in the Civil War, but we had no idea what his name was. In
1870, Harriett had 2 children, Ida age 5 & Joseph age 4 & was a widow -
had to be the Civil War – So we started looking for Civil War Pension Records,
none under her name.!!!! then the thought came, use the name of one of her
children to search. We searched for Ida & guess what? That wonderful
prompting lead us to Henrietta, Daughter Ida, & son Joseph receiving a
pension from their father whose name was also Joseph. The Mother received
$8/month plus $2/month for each of the children until they were 16. So very
grateful for these promptings!
Another sister whom I help once a week, saw the new landscape view – it
really inspired her to want to do pictures! She has been really focused on
getting names submitted from records she has been gathering for years. I think
she finally saw how wonderful & special it is to add pictures, stories &
audio! We are working on it & our goal is to have her tell some stories
& read some of the stories she has written! It is coming!
Cowley was busy with indexing this week! The Stake has indexed over
451,000 names in the last four months! Thursday afternoon, Bro Croft, worked
with a young man, age 8, who is home schooled & his Mom has been doing the
Family Histories Mysteries in the Friend as part of his school! Bro C helped
him set up his LDS Account & then he got out is tablet! The young man was
so excited & told several precious stories. His favorite one – His great
Grandmother woke up to something moving in her straw bed – a snake!
We are so blessed to have a temple near – Friday was our day to enjoy
that! We were also able to visit Michelle after her surgery on Thursday! She
came home on Saturday afternoon & is improving every day! Saturday was
almost an at home day, went to District Music Festival to hear Whitney sing in a
group, then I went to a Quilt club activity, it was a bit rainy, Bro Croft
worked outside when he could & I completed the Temple part on Kenny &
Rosie’s Quilt, hope to have it finished later this week!
The beauties of spring are all around us. We saw a hen wild turkey
cross the road by our house and Dad’s quail are laying eggs. There are also
several cottontail bunnies around this year! We saw a beautiful Spotted Towhee
& Cassien’s Finch. All are decked out in their most dress for their
courtships, colors are vibriant! There are also a few more flowers
blooming.
And today, Sunday, it was about as perfect & enjoyable as it could
be! Most of the classes were workshops & the brothers & sisters
accomplished things & were learning! Consultants were helping & it was
great! The FH Center was also busy tonight!
Well, we love you all!
CTR
Bro & Sis Croft
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