DANFAM: January 2011

We haven’t written on the blog for a while. It is funny how busy we are. We are spending most of our time at the library and then even on Sunday’s we have special groups come and we have to be there for that. But that is what we are here for.

Warren and I have been given our assignments at the library. Warren is going to work with the money and he and I will be available for Sunday groups when required. I will work with keeping the books in order. But, the main purpose of the mission is to help people work on their family history. It amazes me how many non LDS people come into the library and how few LDS come.

I know the feeling of having pioneer heritage and it feels like it is all done, but it is not. That is what New Family Search is for – to clean up the problems, what’s not done. NFS has combined all that has been added by different members of the family and some of it is incorrect. The people in the past were great in getting what they did, but we need to clean it up. This way during the millennium there will be correct records to work from to get the work back to Adam. Many of my lines go way back, but the director here informs me that I need to start with my immediate family and go back family by family and make sure each person is accounted for. If the work isn’t done, do it. If the work is done, make sure that the dates are correct by getting primary sources for the birth, marriage and death dates. It is fascinating work because you find stories along with dates and places.

Since we live just a short distance from the library we walk to work every day. They are tearing down the old mission office building to build new housing for the mission president and the temple president. It has been fun watching the building being torn down. Now we will get to watch it being built.

We love the setting of the sun here. Instead of mountains to watch the sun set on we have tall buildings all around. Just a majestic place.

Well, until next time, be happy.

Elder and Sister Daniel (Mom and Dad Daniel)

Mission work...

We meet together before going out on the floor...

Patrons in the library...

We take classes to learn more, and more, ..... and more...

Phyllis helps people...

Phyllis helps a lot of people...

San Pedro visit to get info on my grandpa Warren and the harbor, with my Sister Marion...

Remember the Sears light I saw from my bedroom. Here's how close it was. We lived forward into the second picture, right, around the corner. No trees to block it when I was there.