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families can be sealed together forever...

These are the family names I have ready to be sealed together...

Seal to Spouse:  William G Burchett to Genettie M Dabney

Seal to Parents:  Hallie Hill to CH and Mary Hill

James M. Horton to John Payton Horton and Sarah Elizabeth Dabney

Agnes Eula Watson to Edward Edgar Watson and Mary Louisa Ogle

Marietta Gibson to James Gibson and Thursey Jane Dabney

William Earl Hilterbrand to Willima Ozias Hilterbrand and laura E

Thelma Bowles to Andrew Jackson Bowles and Cora Dabney

Leo, Schylar and William to parents:  James and Lydia Daffron

Joseph and Frank to parents George and Isabella Grace

Robert, Martha and Nancy to parents Nathan and Angeletta  Dabney

Bessie, Bertha and Anna to A and Emma Hayes

William,Thursey Jane, Lydia Ann, Louisa, Rebecca, John, Nathan Wilson, and Mary to parents, Robert and Nancy Dabney

Oscar, Geneva, Mary, Emily, Julia, Susan Nanna to parents Sarah Elizabeth and John Payton Horton.

John Smith, Ada, Edith mary, and Waneta to parents Eual Frances and Thomas Emory Blackwell.

That's 35 sealings ready to be done.  Redge is going to take them and do them in his ward.(He's the high priest leader, you know.  He told me that one day in SS class, an older man in the back said, (kinda too loud), "What's that kid doing in here, anyway?"  hah hah! )

Well, the "Kid" is going to do some good ! 

Before I gave the cards to him, I just wanted to write down each name and think about them as a  child waiting to be sealed to their parents.

I remember when all four of us girls knelt around the alter with Mom and Dads hands underneath and each of ours on top.  It was indescribably joyful.  I felt like my heart would burst!  And now that our Dad is gone it's so comforting to know that we are still sealed to him!  This is just a little time away.  But, by the power of the Holy  Priesthood the sealing power is real and valid, if we but remain worthy and keep our covenants. 

When I called mom this morning, she was reading her scriptures.  She said, "I hope I'm doing everything I need to so I can one day meet the Savior and counted valiant."  I thought, "Mom! you're one of the most faithful women I know!" I guess you have to keep worrying so you keep trying hard!

I love doing the research.  I love finding family names and sealing them together in the temple.  It's what really matters! I know we are blessed when we do this great work.   

sunday....

So today was the Primary Program. I play the piano, you know.  Been in this calling a year.  Played those same piece all year!  They are as close to memorized as an old brained, stiff fingered person can do.  But I gotta tell you I was SCARED TO DEATH.  I can play them good at home, but put me in fron of a chapel full of people with a grand piano that I'm not used to and I could barely find middle C.  I'm not exaggerating this....I was shaking all over...may heart was racing...my hands ice cold and sweaty.  I looked up at that first piece and with all eyes on me and I thought, "Oh please Heavenly fAther , let me just drop out of sight into some trap door or something.  I can't do this!"

All week,  I've been praying MOST INTENTLY for his help to guide my shaky fingers.  I knew I had honestly done all I could to prepare.  I went to the church several times, even...to try to get used to that big honking piano.

Anyway..thankfully I got through it and didn't do anything majorly wrong.  I didn't ruin the program anyway.  WHOOSH!  what a relief.  I thanked Heavenly fAther through the whole closing prayer! 

When we got back into the primary room, everyone was so relieved that we just shut the doors and let the kids wiggle and be noisy.  I could just felt he tension leave all our bodies.  I hope next year, I'm more comfortable with it.  I've improved in my ability, but being in front of adults like that really stretched me. 

I've found in life, church calling in particular, the if you honestly do all you part, to the best of your ability...the Lord can and does make up the difference.  He has never let me down.  I love and appreciate Him so much.  I bargained aand promised bout everything I could think of before I got to the bench.  I must remember how humble I felt and keep my promises.

After on sundays, I go to moms and we work on geneology.  There is this family.  It's  Grandpa Guy Hilterbrands, mother's brother's family. (I sound like Gr-ma huh!)   Her brother's name is Edward Watson.

There are 10 kids in that family!  One of the kids are married to a Blankenship.  One member of that family has sent mom the most wonderful information.  She has kept immaculate records, even obits, marriage, newpaper articles,  and other valuable records.  She is very neat and accurate and everything we have researched matches what she has records.  It's trustworthy! With all of her information, we have also found information on the extended Blankenship families. 

It's so exciting.  I think Dad's up there teaching them!  why not? 

Moms said that this Blankenship daughter said, "I was going to throw all this stuff (the records) of  moms away, but I just couldn't...so I'm sending it to you.  (Can you believe it?  She was going to chuck that gold mine! but instead, she sent it to mom. ) Now we all know why! 

We are putting the puzzle together, its so fun.  Mom has done most the research, I'm just helping her get it organized and temple ready.  Like I said, It is so thrilling.  They were religious people.  Mom really feels like they would accept the Gospel.

Geneology is addicting you know.   It's what you do when you should be in bed asleep. 

That's my day...

Oh, one more thing.  Pam and John Mooney have a temple recommend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Target temple date, November 18th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One more thing...how do you like this 'fall back' time?  I enjoyed that extra hour...but now it's 9:30 and it feels like midnight! 

YAWN!