How do you use the extra hour when we “fall back”? I catch up on sleep and my writing. It’s nice to have time returned which was taken from us last spring for daylight savings. Thanks to a mobile phone being connected, I remembered this morning when my unconnected wristwatch and clock were clueless.
When I heard Elder David A. Bednar's 10/1/11 LDS General Conference talk on teenagers connecting with family history ("The Hearts of the Children ..."), I knew that was something our neighborhood teens should do. A few years ago, I volunteered at the Ogden Regional Family History Center (ORFHC.org), mainly helping the youth get started using the old DOS program and converting to PAF. They were excited! Now technology is advanced and kids are even more skilled. So I have been promoting the idea with our youth leaders and our teenage grandchildren since October conference.
On my first look at the November Ensign (a monthly magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), I started with the last page, and this news instantly got my attention:
“New Site to Help Teens Start Family History: The new FamilySearch Youth and Family History section of youth.lds.org (lds.org/familyhistoryyouth) aims to help youth discover family history and serve their ancestors by seeking out their records. The site features resources that teach teens how to get started using FamilySearch. In five simple steps youth are taught how to research their family tree, make family records, and prepare names to take to the temple. The site also includes ideas on how classes and quorums can use family history as a means to serve others.” --- http://lds.org/ensign/2011/11/new-site-to-help-teens-start-family-history?lang=eng
If teens can do family history, so can I. As I improve my skills and get up to speed with this, maybe I can feel young again!
