Read this carefully! Has anyone else been selected by a vote of the coaches to the All-State Team? I would like to know.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
All State
Read this carefully! Has anyone else been selected by a vote of the coaches to the All-State Team? I would like to know.
Friday, August 14, 2009
At the Lake
Here we are at the Lake.
Cosette, Jorie, John,
Craig, Sarah,
Becca, Raquel, Cameron, and Gary
Craig, Sarah,
Becca, Raquel, Cameron, and Gary
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Cambridge
Kerri, Olivia, Glenn,
Becca, Jorie, Cosette,
Brooke, Sarah, Gary,
Rob, Reed, Doris,
John, Cameron, Raquel,
and Gary.
To remember our wonderful trip to New England. Here we all are at 22 Banks St. Cambridge, MA. at the home Reed and Doris.
Jorie did pretty good. Just a few minutes before this picture was taken, she bumped her mouth and it started bleeding. Oh, the screams we heard.
To my cousins I thank you for such a wonderful time.
Becca, Jorie, Cosette,
Brooke, Sarah, Gary,
Rob, Reed, Doris,
John, Cameron, Raquel,
and Gary.To remember our wonderful trip to New England. Here we all are at 22 Banks St. Cambridge, MA. at the home Reed and Doris.
Jorie did pretty good. Just a few minutes before this picture was taken, she bumped her mouth and it started bleeding. Oh, the screams we heard.
To my cousins I thank you for such a wonderful time.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
18th Birthday
Lets see is that a 81
for Dewey Nelson?
Or 18, for Becca's Birthday?
Happy Birthday,
Happy Birthday,
Sorrow, Sickness and Despair,
People dieing everywhere,
On your birthday,
But Happy Birthday.
Any way Rebecca is sitting with her favorite niece.
for Dewey Nelson?Or 18, for Becca's Birthday?
Happy Birthday,
Happy Birthday,
Sorrow, Sickness and Despair,
People dieing everywhere,
On your birthday,
But Happy Birthday.
Any way Rebecca is sitting with her favorite niece.
Timberline
Our re trip to Timberline Camp. As we came to visit this place, the memories came back to us like horse files we had while at camp.Here is the amphitheater we used for evening events. Quasimodo, his face rings a bell, Whahu, A sharp tooth buzzard sitting on a dead tree, or is it Chartreuse buzzard?
Here is the training area.
The field used for Gilwell, the flags still have a glow about them. We all lined up for our morning announcements, I mean proclamations.
And the trail to the 'Honor Trail' was really covered over. But the ferns were rising in popularity. There were also many more trees fallen down. I am happy it has been closed to the public, as this lets Mother Nature take over and bring beauty to the place.
The place at the end of the Honor Trail. We just need a moment to contemplate the spirit, and perhaps review the promises made.
And last of all was the pipe still connected to the spring? Oh, the water was sweet. This is Timberline water. This spring is in a secret place. Now that you have seen it, you will recognize it when you see it again. So I guess it is not a secret any longer.
Thanks for the memories, Thank Heavenly father for allowing a place like this to be created and enjoyed.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
State Tournament
Here Rebecca took 3rd in the State, with a School Record of 40 feet in the Shot Put. The Score board in the background says it all
All Thanks to Tiffany and coaches that helped Rebecca reach her personal best while at State Tournament, at BYU. Thanks for the ride Becca!
Can you see the smiles?What more could we ask, except that Rebecca did her best?
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Regional Tourny 2009
Yeah, this is the Regional Tournament. And you can see it finally got sunny. Just the week before, we were watching in the soaking rain. And if you look close you can see the disk way up in the air.
Now if anyone is reading this blog you may not understand the numbers I put up here. So perhaps Becca will add a few commnents of PR and distance. But lets see if I get these right; 1st, 2nd, 2nd.
Raquel and I are very please with the sport Rebecca has chosen. What a wonder ride our children have provided. Each one had there own unique activities. We love you.
Now if anyone is reading this blog you may not understand the numbers I put up here. So perhaps Becca will add a few commnents of PR and distance. But lets see if I get these right; 1st, 2nd, 2nd.
Raquel and I are very please with the sport Rebecca has chosen. What a wonder ride our children have provided. Each one had there own unique activities. We love you.
Saturday, May 02, 2009
How to make and break your PR
Becca, made a PR (Personal Record) of 38' 2", then she made another PR 38' 3", then out of the blue can another with 38' 7".Becca took second in the BYU invitational.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Grandma Nelsons Talk
The Nelsons gave talks on sun day. We enjoyed them both. Oh, how I wish you were here and could hear them. Some wonderful family history. It builds the soul.
The trials that we are facing are not insignificant to us and others around us, though each phase in life brings inherent ones just with the passage of time. I remember some of the ones my parents went through and hope that it is not my course. But, the school of life is what we chose in our first estate.
I have heros in my family and will briefly relate about one of them.
William Allen III was my great grandfather. At the time of the opening of the British Mission he was a young man. He lived in the area of the beautiful Malvern Hills of England where Wilford Woodruff spent much time preaching the Gospel. His activity in the Church and with his baptism , his mother refused to let him in the house and refused to give him his clothes or other belongings. Of this he wrote, "I have lost my family and my friends have turned against me." A month after his baptism he was ordained a priest and sent on a three year mission to South Wales. It was one without purse or script. He was ordained an elder a year into his mission..
After his mission he married a young convert, Harriet Rook. Their first child lived but 9 hours and because they didn’t believe in infant baptism of sprinkling, she couldn’t be buried in the grave yard. They buried her in secret during the night.
Their second child died the day the third was born. William had been on a second mission in England and had placed his family with willing members.
William had taken the name Wilford as a second name because he said there were too many Williams. He named most of his sons after the Apostles who had labored in England.
They decided to immigrate to the Saints in Utah, leaving on the ship Ellen. Harriet died just before reaching Cuba and three days later the third child, too. They were buried at sea.
He sailed up the Mississippi alone. One could wonder at his feelings.
William was a stone mason and he found work building chimneys in the St. Louis area. He earned enough to out fit him to travel on to Utah.
A year after arriving in Utah he married Eliza Ann Fenn who had been on the ship Ellen and the wagon train to the West. Their first child died. Eliza Ann had a second child and William was called on a mission to Texas. He gave a man enough money to take care of his wife and child and left on his third mission.
At the end of his mission, he drove a herd of cows to Kansas to be used for the Saints there and came west in it ill fated Willie Handcart Company. Arriving at home he found that the man who had contracted to take care of Eliza Ann and child had not done so and she had lived mostly on sego roots and thistle.
In his journal entries, he did not complain of what befell him. One entry after his 12 year old son died stated only this, "I have lost in death one wife and seven children."
When Brigham Young called for workers to build the St. George Temple, William volunteered, sold his home, business and belongings, taking his family and what would fix into two wagons and set out. They traveled as far as Nephi where they met friends. He left his family there and went on alone to accomplish this mission.
He also worked on the Manti Temple and the Provo Tabernacle. He learned to make bricks from adobe, to carpenter (he could use both hands) tried farming three times, sang in Choirs, acted in plays and joined a brass band.
He remained faithful until the end teaching his children and others a love of the Gospel, Our Father and the Savior, Jesus Christ.
I am grateful for the Gospel in my life and to be a member of the Church. Baptism, confirmation and the blessings of the temple are great in my life.
I testify to the truth of these things: that God lives, His Son is our Savior and Redeemer, we have living prophets today and have since the restoration of the Gospel. The Book of Mormon is true and the Latter-day revelations, also.
Our Father and His Son know us and love us. We are not walking alone.
At the last Supper, as recorded in Luke 22: 31, 32, the Savior told Peter "Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired you, that he may sift the children of the kingdom as wheat.
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."
"How could men be called to the apostleship and at the same time not be converted? First, it should be noted that having a testimony and being converted are not necessarily the same thing. A testimony comes by the witness of the Spirit and leaves one with the knowledge that something is true. Conversion, on the other hand, is the fruit, or reward, of acting on the witness of the Spirit. Conversion comes only in discipleship, in living the gospel. To be converted is to born again, to put off the world and walk with the Saints. It comes by putting off the natural man and putting on Christ. Thus true conversion is a process and comes only in the course of time."
"After Peter was baptized and accepted Jesus as the Messiah, after he spent three years in almost constant companionship with the Son of God, after he was ordained an elder and an apostle, after he went forth on a mission healing the sick and performing other miracles, after he walked on the water, after he bore a fervent witness of the Savior’s divinity, after all this and more, Jesus said to him: "When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren". It was only then that Peter was reconciled to God and became a new creature by the power of the Holy Ghost. Peter’s conversion was manifest in his valiant actions from the time of the first Pentecost after the death of Christ until he, too, died upon a Roman cross."
Revelations of the Restoration–pgs. 902-903
In the Doctrine and Covenants 109: 15, we are told to "Receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost." President Kimball explained: "The Holy Ghost comes to you as you grow and learn and make yourselves worthy. It comes a little at a time as you merit it. And as your life is in harmony, you gradually receive the Holy Ghost in a great measure."
In the Doctrine and Covenants 90: 24, we are told to "Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly."
We must search in faith, with prayer and the companionship of the Holy Ghost.
President Marion G. Romney said, "I believe that the most effective way to get on course and to stay on course is to do as Jesus did: make a total commitment to do the will of His Father."
In the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith by George Q. Cannon [pg. 36] "the prophet lived to learn and to demonstrate that God commits His decrees to His earthly children for fulfilment; and though He may often work miracles in their behalf, yet are they required to give their best endeavor–even though weak and human–to the appointed deed; and out of their trials, their stumblings, their failures and their ultimate successes, will He bring the triumph of their devotion and His word"
In President Uchtdorf’s address to the sisters of the Church during Relief Society Conference, he said, "I would like to speak to those who have ever felt inadequate, discouraged, or weary–in short, I would like to speak to all of us.
We know that sometimes it can be difficult to keep our heads above water. In fact, in our world of change, challenges, and checklists, sometimes it can seem nearly impossible to avoid feeling overwhelmed by emotions of suffering and sorrow."
".....I recognize that in all of our lives there are real concerns. I know there are hearts here today that harbor deep sorrows. Others wrestle with fears that trouble the soul. For some, loneliness is their secret trial."
He goes on the say, "However, I would like to speak about two principles that may help you find a path to peace, hope, and joy–even during times of trial and distress. I want to speak about God’s happiness and how each one of us can taste of it in spite of the burdens that beset us."
President Monson asked us in April Conference to "turn our thoughts and our attitudes away from the troubles around us and to focus instead on our blessings as members of the Church. The Apostle Paul declared, "God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7
He also quoted 2 Ne. 2: 25, "Adam fell that men might be; and me are, that they might have joy."
"How might we have joy in our lives, despite all that we may face? Again from the scriptures; "Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you." Doc & Cov 68:6
President Uchtdorf told us that, "Creating and being compassionate are two objectives that contribute to our Heavenly Father’s perfect happiness."
"The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of a canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist before–colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter. What you create doesn’t have to be perfect. Don’t let fear of failure discourage you. Start small. Try to see how many smiles you can create, write a letter of appreciation, learn a new skill, identify a space and beautify it.
The more you trust and rely upon the Spirit, the greater your capacity to create."
In the second things that Pres. Uchtdorf mentions is being compassionate. And he quotes the words of James Barrie, the author of Peter Pan: "Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
"There is a great work to do. One year ago in this meeting, President Monson taught that "you are ....surrounded by opportunities for service....Often small acts of service are all that is required to lift and bless another."
"True words of encouragement require only a loving and caring heart but may have an eternal impact on the life of those around you.
"You wonderful sisters render compassionate service to others for reasons that supersede desires for personal benefits. In this you emulate the Savior, who, though a king, did not seek position, nor was He concerned about whether others noticed Him. He did not bother to compete with others. His thoughts were always tuned to help others. He taught, healed, conversed, and listened to others. He knew that greatness had little to do with outward signs of prosperity or position. He taught and lived by this doctrine: "He that is greatest among you shall be your servant."
The trials that we are facing are not insignificant to us and others around us, though each phase in life brings inherent ones just with the passage of time. I remember some of the ones my parents went through and hope that it is not my course. But, the school of life is what we chose in our first estate.
I have heros in my family and will briefly relate about one of them.
William Allen III was my great grandfather. At the time of the opening of the British Mission he was a young man. He lived in the area of the beautiful Malvern Hills of England where Wilford Woodruff spent much time preaching the Gospel. His activity in the Church and with his baptism , his mother refused to let him in the house and refused to give him his clothes or other belongings. Of this he wrote, "I have lost my family and my friends have turned against me." A month after his baptism he was ordained a priest and sent on a three year mission to South Wales. It was one without purse or script. He was ordained an elder a year into his mission..
After his mission he married a young convert, Harriet Rook. Their first child lived but 9 hours and because they didn’t believe in infant baptism of sprinkling, she couldn’t be buried in the grave yard. They buried her in secret during the night.
Their second child died the day the third was born. William had been on a second mission in England and had placed his family with willing members.
William had taken the name Wilford as a second name because he said there were too many Williams. He named most of his sons after the Apostles who had labored in England.
They decided to immigrate to the Saints in Utah, leaving on the ship Ellen. Harriet died just before reaching Cuba and three days later the third child, too. They were buried at sea.
He sailed up the Mississippi alone. One could wonder at his feelings.
William was a stone mason and he found work building chimneys in the St. Louis area. He earned enough to out fit him to travel on to Utah.
A year after arriving in Utah he married Eliza Ann Fenn who had been on the ship Ellen and the wagon train to the West. Their first child died. Eliza Ann had a second child and William was called on a mission to Texas. He gave a man enough money to take care of his wife and child and left on his third mission.
At the end of his mission, he drove a herd of cows to Kansas to be used for the Saints there and came west in it ill fated Willie Handcart Company. Arriving at home he found that the man who had contracted to take care of Eliza Ann and child had not done so and she had lived mostly on sego roots and thistle.
In his journal entries, he did not complain of what befell him. One entry after his 12 year old son died stated only this, "I have lost in death one wife and seven children."
When Brigham Young called for workers to build the St. George Temple, William volunteered, sold his home, business and belongings, taking his family and what would fix into two wagons and set out. They traveled as far as Nephi where they met friends. He left his family there and went on alone to accomplish this mission.
He also worked on the Manti Temple and the Provo Tabernacle. He learned to make bricks from adobe, to carpenter (he could use both hands) tried farming three times, sang in Choirs, acted in plays and joined a brass band.
He remained faithful until the end teaching his children and others a love of the Gospel, Our Father and the Savior, Jesus Christ.
I am grateful for the Gospel in my life and to be a member of the Church. Baptism, confirmation and the blessings of the temple are great in my life.
I testify to the truth of these things: that God lives, His Son is our Savior and Redeemer, we have living prophets today and have since the restoration of the Gospel. The Book of Mormon is true and the Latter-day revelations, also.
Our Father and His Son know us and love us. We are not walking alone.
At the last Supper, as recorded in Luke 22: 31, 32, the Savior told Peter "Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired you, that he may sift the children of the kingdom as wheat.
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."
"How could men be called to the apostleship and at the same time not be converted? First, it should be noted that having a testimony and being converted are not necessarily the same thing. A testimony comes by the witness of the Spirit and leaves one with the knowledge that something is true. Conversion, on the other hand, is the fruit, or reward, of acting on the witness of the Spirit. Conversion comes only in discipleship, in living the gospel. To be converted is to born again, to put off the world and walk with the Saints. It comes by putting off the natural man and putting on Christ. Thus true conversion is a process and comes only in the course of time."
"After Peter was baptized and accepted Jesus as the Messiah, after he spent three years in almost constant companionship with the Son of God, after he was ordained an elder and an apostle, after he went forth on a mission healing the sick and performing other miracles, after he walked on the water, after he bore a fervent witness of the Savior’s divinity, after all this and more, Jesus said to him: "When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren". It was only then that Peter was reconciled to God and became a new creature by the power of the Holy Ghost. Peter’s conversion was manifest in his valiant actions from the time of the first Pentecost after the death of Christ until he, too, died upon a Roman cross."
Revelations of the Restoration–pgs. 902-903
In the Doctrine and Covenants 109: 15, we are told to "Receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost." President Kimball explained: "The Holy Ghost comes to you as you grow and learn and make yourselves worthy. It comes a little at a time as you merit it. And as your life is in harmony, you gradually receive the Holy Ghost in a great measure."
In the Doctrine and Covenants 90: 24, we are told to "Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly."
We must search in faith, with prayer and the companionship of the Holy Ghost.
President Marion G. Romney said, "I believe that the most effective way to get on course and to stay on course is to do as Jesus did: make a total commitment to do the will of His Father."
In the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith by George Q. Cannon [pg. 36] "the prophet lived to learn and to demonstrate that God commits His decrees to His earthly children for fulfilment; and though He may often work miracles in their behalf, yet are they required to give their best endeavor–even though weak and human–to the appointed deed; and out of their trials, their stumblings, their failures and their ultimate successes, will He bring the triumph of their devotion and His word"
In President Uchtdorf’s address to the sisters of the Church during Relief Society Conference, he said, "I would like to speak to those who have ever felt inadequate, discouraged, or weary–in short, I would like to speak to all of us.
We know that sometimes it can be difficult to keep our heads above water. In fact, in our world of change, challenges, and checklists, sometimes it can seem nearly impossible to avoid feeling overwhelmed by emotions of suffering and sorrow."
".....I recognize that in all of our lives there are real concerns. I know there are hearts here today that harbor deep sorrows. Others wrestle with fears that trouble the soul. For some, loneliness is their secret trial."
He goes on the say, "However, I would like to speak about two principles that may help you find a path to peace, hope, and joy–even during times of trial and distress. I want to speak about God’s happiness and how each one of us can taste of it in spite of the burdens that beset us."
President Monson asked us in April Conference to "turn our thoughts and our attitudes away from the troubles around us and to focus instead on our blessings as members of the Church. The Apostle Paul declared, "God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7
He also quoted 2 Ne. 2: 25, "Adam fell that men might be; and me are, that they might have joy."
"How might we have joy in our lives, despite all that we may face? Again from the scriptures; "Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you." Doc & Cov 68:6
President Uchtdorf told us that, "Creating and being compassionate are two objectives that contribute to our Heavenly Father’s perfect happiness."
"The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of a canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist before–colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter. What you create doesn’t have to be perfect. Don’t let fear of failure discourage you. Start small. Try to see how many smiles you can create, write a letter of appreciation, learn a new skill, identify a space and beautify it.
The more you trust and rely upon the Spirit, the greater your capacity to create."
In the second things that Pres. Uchtdorf mentions is being compassionate. And he quotes the words of James Barrie, the author of Peter Pan: "Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
"There is a great work to do. One year ago in this meeting, President Monson taught that "you are ....surrounded by opportunities for service....Often small acts of service are all that is required to lift and bless another."
"True words of encouragement require only a loving and caring heart but may have an eternal impact on the life of those around you.
"You wonderful sisters render compassionate service to others for reasons that supersede desires for personal benefits. In this you emulate the Savior, who, though a king, did not seek position, nor was He concerned about whether others noticed Him. He did not bother to compete with others. His thoughts were always tuned to help others. He taught, healed, conversed, and listened to others. He knew that greatness had little to do with outward signs of prosperity or position. He taught and lived by this doctrine: "He that is greatest among you shall be your servant."
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Pine View
Yeah, Becca was able to take the trophy home for the weekend.
And this is what it says:Pine View Track & Field Invitational. Girls Champion 2009.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Rudyard Kipling
Who hath smelt woodsmoke at twilight?
Who hath heard the birch log burning?
Who is quick to read the noises of the night?
Let him follow with the others
For the young men's feet are turning
To the camps of proved desire and known delight.
Who hath heard the birch log burning?
Who is quick to read the noises of the night?
Let him follow with the others
For the young men's feet are turning
To the camps of proved desire and known delight.
[Rudyard Kipling]
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
1985
John,
Yes, I was in the Bishopric with Ralph Poulsen.
I would like to quote from my red journal:
13 Jan 1985
In this journal there are some large empty gaps. Just two pages before there is a 6 month gap followed by a 9 month gap. This has been a dark time for me. I have been worried about school, work, family, apartment. Not many things seemed to work correctly. At this present time I still don't know if I have finished collage. I feel I have been subject to a BYU Policy which I had no control over. I keep tell everyone I'm done with my schooling.
In the past 6 months I have tried to work harder at my calling as Ward Clerk. I've tried to move membership records out of people who don't live in our ward. In this I hve been sucessful in reducing total member records held.
Now that Larry Blake is moving to Las Vegas for a new job, we need a new 2nd Councelor inthe bishopric. I have an appointment with the Stake presidency this wednesday. I think I know what they are going to say.
Also this next week we may find out about a new job at AMFAC. This oportunity is exciting to think about. I'm looknig forward to work there.
16 Jan 1985
Today, Raquel & I went to the funeral services of Leland Sttanford Briggs. We are proud to have been a part of his life in the 85th ward.
We also went by BYU to get my report card. B in BM 463, C+ in BM 499. This means I have not fulfilled the requirments to graduate from BYU.
Later on in the evening we had an appointment with President Clyde. The Lord has called me to be the 2nd Counselor in the Bishopric to Bishop Poulsen.
Also we haven't heard about any new jobs. Also we have two vacant appartments since the 1st of January.
20 Jan 1985
Today Bishop Ralph J. Poulsen ordained me a High Priest. Then President Norman Clyde set me apart as a counselor to Bishop Poulsen.
Those that stood in on the first one was Neil Christensen, Wayne Christensen, Glen Fullmer, Bert Miner, Larry Blake, Bishop Poulsen, Bernell Hutchings, & Norman Clyde. Those that stood in for the Second was Pres Clyde, Bishop Poulsen, & Bernell Hutchings. We then set apart Gary Olsen as Wark Clerk.
Some of the counsel from President Clyde was to be open with my feelings as I counsel with the Bishop, but to make sure I sustain the decision once it has been made. Also I should teach the youth.
Yes, I was in the Bishopric with Ralph Poulsen.
I would like to quote from my red journal:
13 Jan 1985
In this journal there are some large empty gaps. Just two pages before there is a 6 month gap followed by a 9 month gap. This has been a dark time for me. I have been worried about school, work, family, apartment. Not many things seemed to work correctly. At this present time I still don't know if I have finished collage. I feel I have been subject to a BYU Policy which I had no control over. I keep tell everyone I'm done with my schooling.
In the past 6 months I have tried to work harder at my calling as Ward Clerk. I've tried to move membership records out of people who don't live in our ward. In this I hve been sucessful in reducing total member records held.
Now that Larry Blake is moving to Las Vegas for a new job, we need a new 2nd Councelor inthe bishopric. I have an appointment with the Stake presidency this wednesday. I think I know what they are going to say.
Also this next week we may find out about a new job at AMFAC. This oportunity is exciting to think about. I'm looknig forward to work there.
16 Jan 1985
Today, Raquel & I went to the funeral services of Leland Sttanford Briggs. We are proud to have been a part of his life in the 85th ward.
We also went by BYU to get my report card. B in BM 463, C+ in BM 499. This means I have not fulfilled the requirments to graduate from BYU.
Later on in the evening we had an appointment with President Clyde. The Lord has called me to be the 2nd Counselor in the Bishopric to Bishop Poulsen.
Also we haven't heard about any new jobs. Also we have two vacant appartments since the 1st of January.
20 Jan 1985
Today Bishop Ralph J. Poulsen ordained me a High Priest. Then President Norman Clyde set me apart as a counselor to Bishop Poulsen.
Those that stood in on the first one was Neil Christensen, Wayne Christensen, Glen Fullmer, Bert Miner, Larry Blake, Bishop Poulsen, Bernell Hutchings, & Norman Clyde. Those that stood in for the Second was Pres Clyde, Bishop Poulsen, & Bernell Hutchings. We then set apart Gary Olsen as Wark Clerk.
Some of the counsel from President Clyde was to be open with my feelings as I counsel with the Bishop, but to make sure I sustain the decision once it has been made. Also I should teach the youth.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cinderella
Can you tell which one is the character?
Such a good picture of my family.
Thanks Duane!
Such a good picture of my family.
Thanks Duane!
Aimee and Trevor just finished two weekends of "Cinderella" at Downey High School. Aimee was "Joy", the ill-tempered step-sister; and Trevor was the concertmaster, playing in the orchestra pit. Deanna made four costumes (two for Aimee and two for the step-mother), which was a long labor of love. The audiences loved Aimee's humorous portrayal. Spencer came opening weekend. Mom came for the final Sunday matinee.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Preference 2009
See Rebecca is excited about her date (Sugar Dandy)(Sweet Potatoes) and is wearing her Ms. 'T'
crown.
crown.Saturday, December 27, 2008
Becca Dancing
Albert Hanson
December 2008
MY DAD - ALBERT EDWARD HANSON
(by Roger Worthington Thorpe Hanson)(Uncle Roger)
Time moves on swiftly whether we want it to or not! Just recently I realized that my Dad had passed away 40 years ago. I vividly remember that last night (November 29, 1968) going to the N.E. Deaconess Hospital in Boston with my mother and sisters apprehensive about what the future might be for the "Hanson Clan".
Just a few days previous, he had kidney stones removed - apparently he had been in great pain. Afterwards, I met his surgeon in the hospital lobby who explained exactly what he had done. He even drew me a diagram (which I kept for many years) .
He made it sound so simple. Dad seemed to be doing all right so I returned to my new job in Washington, D.C. Then, a few days later Polly called and suggested that I should return to Boston. Dad was not doing well.
Dad was always there for me when I needed him - so I should be there for him. He always seemed to be in good spirits and enjoyed being with other people. Singing in glee clubs was a great joy to him and an opportunity to meet other people. Unbeknown to me at the time, Miss Nichols, my third grade teacher, was in the church choir that my Dad had formed. One day she went around her classroom listening to individual voices. Apparently, she was not impressed with mine since I never received any offers to sing in a choir. Fortunately, my sisters are much more gifted in this area. - My Dad never said a word to me about this.
Late in his career, he became a salesman and sold business engineering to small and medium sized firms in New England. With his way-with-peopler he was quite successful at it. He often had an interesting tale to tell about his clients.
Although I was familiar with the "SalesmanDad," I never knew much about his youth - it seemed as if he didn't want to talk about it. Oh, we all knew he was born in London, England, and came to Canada as a boy to be on a farm outside Toronto. But that was about it.
Recently, I came across some draft employee records for R.G. Dunn in his handwriting that I want to share with you. Based mainly on these, I have developed a "time-line" of some of his activities which are new to me and may be of interest to you. Unfortunately, there are a few inconsistencies - I don't know why. I have used an "educated-guess" in some cases. In addition, some English friends, Alan and Pat Hunt, were kind enough to get Dad's official birth certificate and a picture of where he was born, a rather nicelooking row house in Upper Tooting. Coincidentally, Pat grew up in this area and they lived nearby for a while.
I don't have any evidence as to where Dad actually landed in North America, but it is felt that Canada would be most likely.
Your thoughts, questions and remarks are welcome.
Sunday, December 07, 2008
A Trip to the Provo Temple
To celebrate Pauls birthday, we planned a trip to the Provo Temple to participate in sealings. Not all of use could enter the temple that day. We all felt sad. I tried to bright everyone by telling them a story of another Temple session not attended, that was a blessing.
So as not to embellish I found the story and copied it here.
"... With the knowledge that our great-grandmother, Ellen Christen, had done temple work for some of ther people in June 1893, I had new hope that we might learn more. ... Relia and I hurried off to Salt Lake that morning intent on participating in a session at the temple. A lot of other people had the same plan and the first and second sessions were over crowded. We were told to come back in the afternoon. We could not because we had young children and our livestock to care for.
"Our disappointment must have been very evident, because as we sat there in the Annex waiting for the return train, one of the ordinance workders ased if there was something they could do to compensate. I told him that my people had done work at the temple in June 1893 for their kindred of which we had no record. ... He escorted us to a basement room where large filing cabnets covered the walls. ... He opened the book and asked for the names of the proxies. In seconds he had found them. Grandfather, grandmother and great-groudmother had done ordinances on hehalf of fourteen of her kindred. The relationships to the proxies, dates and places of birth, etc, were all there. Our dissappointment had proven a bessing in disguise.
"With the data which Brother Card copied from the temple archive, we soon went to the library and made a deposit on research to be done, in Demark. ... So it was that in a few weeks time we received 145 names."
There is more to this story:
"It is said that grandma Ellen Christensen had been very sick the year before and said she could die happy if she had only done the temple work for her people. Phoebe said, "Why don't you pray to the Lord and ask Him to help you get better so you can go and do some?" Phoebe said, "She did pray to the Lord and she did get better so last June (June 1893) we went and did some." ... Aunt Mable told that her sweet old grandmother had to be carried to the train when they left for Salt Lake, but when they returned she could walk.
"It is said that grandma Ellen Christensen had been very sick the year before and said she could die happy if she had only done the temple work for her people. Phoebe said, "Why don't you pray to the Lord and ask Him to help you get better so you can go and do some?" Phoebe said, "She did pray to the Lord and she did get better so last June (June 1893) we went and did some." ... Aunt Mable told that her sweet old grandmother had to be carried to the train when they left for Salt Lake, but when they returned she could walk.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Line of Authority
| Priesthood Line of Authority | ||
| for | ||
| Gary Hutton | ||
| Ordained by | Office Held | Date Ordained |
| Gary Hutton | High Priest | 20 Jan 1985 |
| Ralph Johnson Poulsen | High Priest | 7 May 1978 |
| Martin Poulsen | High Priest | 11 Feb 1962 |
| James Austin Cope, Jr. | High Priest | 28 Jul 1952 |
| Joseph Fielding Smith | Apostle | 7 Apr 1910 |
| Joseph Fielding Smith | Apostle | 1 Jul 1866 |
| Brigham Young | Apostle | 14 Feb 1835 |
| Three Witnesses | ||
| Oliver Cowdery | Called by revelation and set apart by the first presidency to choose and ordain the Twelve Apostles | 14 Feb 1835 |
| David Whitmer | ||
| Martin Harris | ||
| Joseph Smith, Jr. | Apostle | 2 Jan 1905 |
| Peter, James, John | Apostle | New Testament |
| Who were ordained Apostles by the Saviour during His earthly ministry | ||
Sunday, August 17, 2008
At Ward Camp out
Here is the day we went to MIA Shalom for a Fathers and Sons Camp. It was great fun to be with John and Cameron. For the activities we were invited to use the facilities there for the COPES course. Cameron got shoved through a spider web. He walked across a big pipe. Here is is walking across a row of logs. These are way off the ground.
This is the day that Cameron went to his first girls camp (minus all the girls).
Monday, July 14, 2008
Dad in KinDee Garten
Here is Dad in Kindegarten. Nice Dimples.
His kindegarten teacher was Mrs. Meyer in March 1959, Village Oaks Elementary. PM.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Pictures from 1961
Now here is our fort that we had in our back yard. Our dog Dash is holding still for the picture. Duane made some brands for us. a DH and GH, plus the horse shoes. This fort had a door, a window, a hatch with ladder and a secret compartment.
Later Dad went back and asked them for the door. He saved it for quite some time, but when we went back to find it it was gone.
Later Dad went back and asked them for the door. He saved it for quite some time, but when we went back to find it it was gone.
Monday, June 16, 2008
This is another Smarty Pants. You must see the original to understand this. 
Friday, November 02, 2007
Morning Glory Arch
Well
I finally got it figured out how to upload movies.
We hiked up a place called Negro Bill Canyon. I suppose this was great because we did not have to pay go hike this place. We showed up early enough that we only saw one couple in front of us. The hike was easy. Raquel and Becca did pretty well. Actually Becca was trying to let us go in front, but after awhile she was in the lead. (And I was bringing up the rear). But it was a great hike. Since we really did not know where we were going or what was at the end, we did not know what to expect.
Then, we could tell we were at the end of the canyon. But then we heard a bunch of yelling. Oh, great I thought to myself, there are a bunch of people (hippies) up here.
But to our surprise, there were only two couples in front of us and four people that were repelling down into the canyon. We got to see first hand how they rappel.
I always wondered how they all get to the bottom then get the rope back. They explained that the rope is looped over a ring. When they go down they are using both ends of the rope. Then when they are finished they just pull one end of the rope and it slips out of the ring still at the top. [Can anyone explain this better than me?]
Just to hear the stream as it trickled in to the box canyon. And can you see the Poison Ivy?
I finally got it figured out how to upload movies.
We hiked up a place called Negro Bill Canyon. I suppose this was great because we did not have to pay go hike this place. We showed up early enough that we only saw one couple in front of us. The hike was easy. Raquel and Becca did pretty well. Actually Becca was trying to let us go in front, but after awhile she was in the lead. (And I was bringing up the rear). But it was a great hike. Since we really did not know where we were going or what was at the end, we did not know what to expect.
Then, we could tell we were at the end of the canyon. But then we heard a bunch of yelling. Oh, great I thought to myself, there are a bunch of people (hippies) up here.
But to our surprise, there were only two couples in front of us and four people that were repelling down into the canyon. We got to see first hand how they rappel.
I always wondered how they all get to the bottom then get the rope back. They explained that the rope is looped over a ring. When they go down they are using both ends of the rope. Then when they are finished they just pull one end of the rope and it slips out of the ring still at the top. [Can anyone explain this better than me?]
Just to hear the stream as it trickled in to the box canyon. And can you see the Poison Ivy?
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Morning Glory Natural Bridge
Here we are at the end of Negro Bill Canyon. We were treated to have 4 rappellers coming down. If you look close you can see the rope.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
More from Moab
I waited along time for those people to move, but they just kept getting in the picture. On the left you can see Becca pointing with Pauls method of pointing.
Monday, August 20, 2007
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