Clean clothes and cleaner records! 11 May 2016

 This afternoon I went to the laundromat in my apartment complex for the first time. I was delighted to learn that washing a load of clothes only took about half an hour.

 Today in  training I worked on cleaning up records! I resolved a dilemma of wanting to leave some simple work for my grandchildren to  help with, by talking with one of my cohort. She reminded me that my Prosterity will have plenty of other records to add and work with.  If that was not enough to convince me, Iaaac  Stockdale provided the extra encouragement to make it virtually impossible for anyone to mistake  One person for another in the records. From now on my goal is to attach so many sources to each person that there will be no doubt as to who that person is.

Isaac  was born in the 1820s  in Ohio. However there were two other men of the same name, very close birth dates, and living in the same area!  In 2013 I had attached a discussion providing evidence that the three were not the same person, but in March of this year someone had merged one of the Isaacs nearly out of the tree entirely!!!

My trainer worked diligently to figure out how to untangle the mess, and then we began the process of making sure that each  known event in the life of each of the men is thoroughly documented.  Each Isaac will have the cleanest record we can possibly provide. And from now on I plan to attach every source I can find to each person's record. As my trainer said, our generation has the task of cleaning up the records that have gotten into a mess--and passing on clean records to those who come after us.

My trainer also taught me some easier ways to work with the records, and the use of an approved app found at recordseek.com. This app writes citations for sources from sites outside of FamilySearch, making that difficicult, tedious task a snap.

This morning I got to share a spiritual thought in devotional, and I based what I said on the sweet hymn that Gregory introduced me to--Savior, Redeemer of My Soul. I related it to our mission affirmation:  I will greet this day with love in my heart, a smile on my face, and gratitude for my blessings.

This afternoon I attended choir practice for the first time.  We practiced 2 songs, including a version of The Lord is My Shepherd. I am glad to have this opportunity to sing. The practices are held just across the street  in the chapel for the stake, so it is very convenient.

Thank you to all of my friends and family who are reading this blog. You are a great incentive to continue to record my experiences on this amazing mission!