My blogger idol, Michelle Mitchell from Scribbit, wrote an amazing post on Sarah Palin. Michelle is from Alaska and has an "insider's view." The thing that impressed me the most about her opinion was that Michelle didn't vote for Palin for governor, but Palin still won her over!
Read the post about Palin here!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Thankful Thursday - Family History
I've been working on a little project this summer. Well, make that a big project. It started out as something that seemed fairly simple and easy and has become something not so simple and not so easy. Don't get me wrong, I am REALLY enjoying this project and the change from being a small simple project to a big not-so-simple one is pretty much completely my fault. I am no good at estimating, especially when it involves numbers, like amount of time, number of people. Anything with numbers...
So what IS this project I'm working on you might ask. I'm going to publish a book or two, or three, or more... family history story books. Most of you who know me personally, or have been around me lately already know about this project, and you know how excited I am! This has been one of my favorite projects I've ever taken on.
There are so many great stories about my relatives that I've heard over the years that I only know pieces of. I'm sure you all do, too. I wanted to make a book that had those great stories in them that would be appealing to a wider demographic than dusty, fact filled, sometimes boring personal histories can be. And in the beginning, that's all I really thought of, just the stories that I had heard and then add on 5 stories that my mom, my aunt, my uncle, and my grandparents knew too.
I literally had no idea that my relatives--living and deceased--did so much interesting stuff, and that my family would get so into this project! I thought at most, the book would have 30-50 stories, or about 5 stories each This project has exceeded my expectations. The Chronicles of My Family now has 114 stories, with many more to come! I told you I can't estimate!
Add to that, I decided to add two more family history projects to the mix, one for my dad's side of the family and one for my husband's family. I think I might be going crazy! But in a nice, doing something I love, way.
So anyways, here comes the part that I'm thankful for. The reason this post is titled "Thankful Thursday - Family History." It's about time, you might say! I am so thankful for family history work! It's sort of a two-fold thankfulness.
First, I am thankful for all the hard work that my family has done on my family history! I've never really gotten into doing the research portion of it. I took a couple of classes back in BYU, and all the work involved for those classes kind of killed whatever interest I had in it back then.
But all that work does mean that I understand and appreciate the amount of work that my relatives have done on our family tree. The ones that have probably done the most work are my maternal grandparents. Without all the work they've done, I probably wouldn't have even been inspired to make the books. They are the researchers, I am just the organizer. Which sometimes, when you look at the big picture, is just a waste of time! But it's so much fun!
Second, I am thankful for family history work because it gives me a connection to my ancestors that I never really expected. We all know the famous family history scripture, Malachi 4:6. It states, "And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers..." I never really applied this scripture to myself.
Like I said, Family History work never really appealed to me. But since I've been working on this project, I've really felt that connection. My heart has truly been turned to my fathers. They aren't just my "old, dead ancestors" any more. They are real and I really admire them.
So what IS this project I'm working on you might ask. I'm going to publish a book or two, or three, or more... family history story books. Most of you who know me personally, or have been around me lately already know about this project, and you know how excited I am! This has been one of my favorite projects I've ever taken on.
There are so many great stories about my relatives that I've heard over the years that I only know pieces of. I'm sure you all do, too. I wanted to make a book that had those great stories in them that would be appealing to a wider demographic than dusty, fact filled, sometimes boring personal histories can be. And in the beginning, that's all I really thought of, just the stories that I had heard and then add on 5 stories that my mom, my aunt, my uncle, and my grandparents knew too.
I literally had no idea that my relatives--living and deceased--did so much interesting stuff, and that my family would get so into this project! I thought at most, the book would have 30-50 stories, or about 5 stories each This project has exceeded my expectations. The Chronicles of My Family now has 114 stories, with many more to come! I told you I can't estimate!
Add to that, I decided to add two more family history projects to the mix, one for my dad's side of the family and one for my husband's family. I think I might be going crazy! But in a nice, doing something I love, way.
So anyways, here comes the part that I'm thankful for. The reason this post is titled "Thankful Thursday - Family History." It's about time, you might say! I am so thankful for family history work! It's sort of a two-fold thankfulness.
First, I am thankful for all the hard work that my family has done on my family history! I've never really gotten into doing the research portion of it. I took a couple of classes back in BYU, and all the work involved for those classes kind of killed whatever interest I had in it back then.
But all that work does mean that I understand and appreciate the amount of work that my relatives have done on our family tree. The ones that have probably done the most work are my maternal grandparents. Without all the work they've done, I probably wouldn't have even been inspired to make the books. They are the researchers, I am just the organizer. Which sometimes, when you look at the big picture, is just a waste of time! But it's so much fun!
Second, I am thankful for family history work because it gives me a connection to my ancestors that I never really expected. We all know the famous family history scripture, Malachi 4:6. It states, "And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers..." I never really applied this scripture to myself.
Like I said, Family History work never really appealed to me. But since I've been working on this project, I've really felt that connection. My heart has truly been turned to my fathers. They aren't just my "old, dead ancestors" any more. They are real and I really admire them.
I have a follower!
Hey guys! Look to the right! I have a follower! Hooray!
Thanks Devri!
If anyone else wants to be my follower, don't hesitate to click on "follow this blog!" :)
Thanks Devri!
If anyone else wants to be my follower, don't hesitate to click on "follow this blog!" :)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Way Back When Wednesday - Miracle Missionaries
This is a post from my blog, Cheneys in Korea. It's no longer active because we aren't in Korea any more. Living in Korea was a lot of fun even with all it's challenges. This story is from one of the first few weeks we were there....
"The missionaries here in Sokcho are great!! They are really committed to their work and are always willing to help all of the members out--sometimes without even knowing it....
We finally got paid on Thursday. It's been a long month and by last Monday, we were only left with the equivalent of $2 and about a week before we got paid. We have been inviting the missionaries over for dinner on Sundays, so one of the elders offered to cook us dinner in return. We then made arrangements for all four of the missionaries to come over last Sunday to cook Japanese stew and eat together.
On that Sunday we realized that we didn't have enough rice to last us the rest of the week let alone to feed all six of us. We called the elders and asked if they needed us to make rice (hoping that they wouldn't), they sounded a bit confused, but they offered to bring some with them.
We cooked what we had and when they arrived, Elder Kochi (the Japanese missionary who was cooking) told us that he didn't put stew on his rice--his family ate stew with dinner rolls, but he'd make the rice anyways.
He had brought rolls to eat, and most of us ate the stew with rolls, so we ended up with more rice than we could eat in two weeks! More than enough to feed us until we got paid."
"The missionaries here in Sokcho are great!! They are really committed to their work and are always willing to help all of the members out--sometimes without even knowing it....
We finally got paid on Thursday. It's been a long month and by last Monday, we were only left with the equivalent of $2 and about a week before we got paid. We have been inviting the missionaries over for dinner on Sundays, so one of the elders offered to cook us dinner in return. We then made arrangements for all four of the missionaries to come over last Sunday to cook Japanese stew and eat together.
On that Sunday we realized that we didn't have enough rice to last us the rest of the week let alone to feed all six of us. We called the elders and asked if they needed us to make rice (hoping that they wouldn't), they sounded a bit confused, but they offered to bring some with them.
We cooked what we had and when they arrived, Elder Kochi (the Japanese missionary who was cooking) told us that he didn't put stew on his rice--his family ate stew with dinner rolls, but he'd make the rice anyways.
He had brought rolls to eat, and most of us ate the stew with rolls, so we ended up with more rice than we could eat in two weeks! More than enough to feed us until we got paid."
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Newsworthy Tuesday - McCain's Pick
McCain picked a running mate, Sarah Palin! I don't know that much about her yet, but from what I have read she seems like a mighty good pick!I am impressed with her morals. She is a real example of a pro-life believer. During her last pregnancy, she found out that her baby would have down syndrome and she chose to have the baby. This seems like a natural choice to me, but for the rest of the world, I think it's unusal.
It is also said that she fights corruption. I haven't read a whole lot about this (and you'd better believe I will), but it sounds great! That's what we need in the administration!
How much farther outside of Washington can you get than Alaska! I am sick and tired of these life-long D.C. politicians. I don't think it's right that they make a career out of being an elected offical. I get that being a national politician isn't for everyone, but it should change up more than it has.
I think the best part is Alaskians love her! Every article I've read so far has multiple quotes of adoration. I haven't heard any negative ones! She's got to be great!
I'm proud of McCain for taking the risk of choosing a relative unknown, with a bit of a lack of experience. Fame and experience don't always make great politicians.
Check out the article the Christian Science Monitor published about Sarah Palin. I think you'll be impressed too!
Monday, September 1, 2008
Rachel needs...
I found this on my friend Jodi's blog, who found it on her friend's blog, who probably found it on another blog and so on. Anyways, it's pretty funny. Search "(your name here) needs" in google and type the first few things that come up!
1. Rachel needs a reason to believe.
2. Rachel needs your help.
3. Rachel needs fixing.
4. Rachel needs help when she enters Manhattan's meat packing district.
5. Rachel needs us!
6. Rachel needs to refer to web sites, manuals and a variety of documentation.
7. Rachel needs a hero.
8. Rachel needs your votes.
9. Rachel needs no signs to unite with Yaacov.
10. Rachel needs to learn more about using her powers to their full potential before she could take down X-men.
So, what do YOU need?
1. Rachel needs a reason to believe.
2. Rachel needs your help.
3. Rachel needs fixing.
4. Rachel needs help when she enters Manhattan's meat packing district.
5. Rachel needs us!
6. Rachel needs to refer to web sites, manuals and a variety of documentation.
7. Rachel needs a hero.
8. Rachel needs your votes.
9. Rachel needs no signs to unite with Yaacov.
10. Rachel needs to learn more about using her powers to their full potential before she could take down X-men.
So, what do YOU need?
Television and Movie Mondays - Holmes on Homes
We watched Holmes on Homes this weekend with my parents. It's Derek's favorite TV show. The host is named Mike Holmes. He goes to people's homes that have been destroyed by shady contractors and fixes them up. We all had a great time watching Mike and his crew make the homes even better than they would have been in the first place!
The best part of the show is that it doesn't play on your emotions. Mike and his crew show all the mistakes the bad contractor made and all the steps to fix them. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition does great work, but they emphasize emotions.
We love Mike Homes!
Check out his website!
The best part of the show is that it doesn't play on your emotions. Mike and his crew show all the mistakes the bad contractor made and all the steps to fix them. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition does great work, but they emphasize emotions.
We love Mike Homes!
Check out his website!
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