Ambassador Classes

Last week I mentioned that we had Monday off to celebrate Martin Luther King Day and that we would go to the movies and indeed we did.  We went with Sister Cantwell and Sister Gregory and saw Saving Mr. Banks.  We loved the movie and Tom Hanks' portrayal of Walt Disney acquiring the rights to make the movie Mary Poppins.  I wasn't expecting it to be so sad but it was! It was a most enjoyable outing for all of us and I would definitely recommend seeing it if you haven't already.

Byde and I had the privilege this last week of attending "Ambassador Classes" at the Library.  The class was created as a help for missionaries returning home to continue to be of service in their home wards and branches.  We learned new ways to search for ancestors and spent time in familysearch.org learning how to use some of the tools that often get overlooked.

We also spent time working on photos and stories and were given good ideas of ways to include "memories" of our ancestors without having to write an entire book. During the class we were assigned to write a "memory" on one of our ancestors and we each wrote on our fathers and later I put one in on my mom as well. It would be a great family activity to choose a departed ancestor, do the research on that person, and then enter a memory; you'll find it's very easy to do.

The Family Search site, like many other web sites has so much information that one could never devour all of it.  If you haven't been there recently you ought to nose around a little, you'll find lots of GREAT information to help you with your family history goals. As you can see from the screenshot below just in the Learning Center there are so many great courses to help you.

Screen shot from the Learning Center in WIKI

Almost all the snow from the last snowfall has melted here in SLC. When we drive north to Bountiful there is still plenty on the rooftops and the ground. According to the weatherman the snow is 50% short of the normal accumulation which makes for a real concern about drought and the "inversion" is making for some very nasty air. Despite the lack of snow, the temperatures are still low and we bundle up everyday as we brave the outdoors. BUT, we continue to see plenty of people walking around in short pants and shirt sleeves; apparently it's "cool" to go without a coat. We will happily remain amongst the "uncool" people who continue to wear our warmest coats.

The Inversion in SLC - (that's not fog)