We're almost there

Well, we are in Ohio, but not quite Cleveland. We should be there before noon. What a couple of weeks we have had. We had a fantastic two weeks at the MTC (Missionary Training Center). What a place to feel the spirit and closness to Heavenly Father. The first week was spent learning Preach My Gospel. If you don't have a copy in your home you should get one. Great source for Family Home Evenings and also to prepare your sons for their missions, as this is what they will be learning and teaching from. We found out through prayer you can do anything as long as you do your part. We can DO IT!!! If you know couples in your ward or family who are retirement age and needing something to do, encourage them to put their papers in and get going. They need them out here in all areas that are availiable. We met couples who were on their 3rd and 4th missions. It's cheaper than staying at home and WOW what rewards and blessings you receive and your family,too.

The second week we spent from 7:30 am-5:00pm every day learning how to digetize (image) old records to be put into the Family Search program for indexing and for people all over the world to access for their own personal records. This was so very interesting and our old minds still work. We had to learn how to calibrate and focus the camera. The circle you see on the page is called an LSI or line segment indicator. You have to find the "thinnest" line on each batch of documents and then focus on it either horizontaly or vertically, find the "pixals" (they can't be more than 4 in a single line), then focus as good as or better than the original document then start imaging. The "gray scale" lets you know that the image is focused in another way. Both have to be used every time you start a new "folder". Boy! look at all these computer terms we know. Now just to remember how to do them. Where is a grandchild or child when you really need them? Just kidding! Mybe we will finally learn how to use our camera and computer.

We spent a couple nights in Denver with Grandma and Grandpa Evers. Was so good to see them and to see Grandpa doing so much better. (That's one of those blessings we have recieved in our family from the mission.) We hope he continues to do well. They are going to look seriously at selling their house and getting a townhome. So when we return in a year they will probably be at a new location. Saw Ron/Laura, Terri/Darrell and Sara. Didn't get to see JT this time. We also spent a night with the DeRock's. They are such good friends.

Wednesday, we spent the evening in Hastings,Nebraska, and visited with Charles and Eleanor Buss, This is a cousin of Grandpa Evers. He is a very avid geneoligist. He asked to see if we could find some information on his mothers side. He knows every bodies geneolgy, who, where and what about them. He has information and pictures to go with them all. Very interesting to spend time with them. Eleanor looked better I thought than in July when we saw her. TO BE CONTINUED and pictures to follow. Wait for me to send them tomorrow or Sunday and more info. Love Mom