A Piece of Heaven on Earth

On Sunday August 21 2011 elder Eyring dedicated the San Salvador temple. This picture in front of the temple was taken after our family had attended the dedication. From left to right: Cristi, Brooks, Aunt Dina, Paola, Maricela, mama Gloria, Liz, veronica, Daniel, Joseph, Bianca, Vanessa, Mandy, Andres and Alex.

There is no other place on earth that truly feels like Heaven. A place dedicated to the Lord where we feel the love of our Heavenly Father and Jesus. A place where we can find peace, we can meditate and pray. A place where we can seek answers to many of our questions. A place where we leave behind our street clothes to change for white clothes to sybolize purity. A place where we are all the same. A place for service and love. I had the opportunity to attend a session, an initiatory and to witness Mandy, Paola and Andres do baptisms for dead family members. In San Salvador, this is the place that will bring hope to people in a land that has suffered so many hardships. For members of the LDS faith, the temple is the ultimate goal.

Hooked on Family History

I attended the BYU 43rd Annual Conference on Family History and Genealogy and found my new love for Family History. I mostly remember the top ten tips I want to pass on:

#1 Work from the known to the unknown and contact family members you know.

#2 Research more recent data before moving back in time to find out what has already been done.

#3 Never presume that you have been told the truth in family histories.

#4 Focus on missing or incomplete information about an individual.

#5 Find and copy original records available such as: newspapers, marriages, birth certificates, journals, letters, photos, death certificates, census, biographies, etc.

#6 Look for background records such as: History, geography, economy, culture, etc.

#7 log on to familysearch.org, new family seach, Google, Ancestry.com, Roots Magic, Ancestral Quest, and Legacy Family Tree for starters.

#8 Keep track of information you find using a reserch log.

#9 Evaluate your findings by using real evidence.

#10 Share! make copies, share files with family members and submit information to databases on line.

Getting a good start out of College

Alejandro and Lexi are now moving to Miami Florida. Alejandro got a job at Capital Premium Financing and Lexi at Prize Waterhouse Coopers. Their huge smiles can't describe better their joy at getting real good jobs when unemployment in the U. S. is so high. They are now in our home in Bountiful while they get ready for the big move Southeast. Lexi just celebrated her birthday on July 20 and made a nice big UP (like the movie) piñata. A tradition in her family. Alejandro will celebrate his birthday on the Fourth of August. What a great birthday present for both of them to get amazing jobs and a head start in life.