It's All RELATIVE

WOW, so fun.

That describes the visit we had last night with a cousin and his wife that I:

rarely see,

hardly know,

and think is genuinely awesome!

Because of his job with the church and church callings,

Martel and his wife, LaRue,

have lived in:

Accra, Ghana

Yekaterinburg, Russia - mission president

Germany

Finland - temple mission

He was, in a measure, responsible for the church getting genealogy data on line when they did. It would have eventually happened, but, he modestly adds,

because of his persistance, it happened sooner than later.

He helped establish networks for the church in foreign countries.

Oh, I love to reconnect with cousins.

Thanks, Martel and LaRue, for taking the time and effort to visit!

Cancer Takes Its Ugly Toll on Two Dear Cousins

In 2004, my cousin, Ann Merrill died of liver cancer. Her sister, Karole, died on April 18 of this year of breast cancer which had spread throughout her body. How does cancer strike two beautiful and wonderful people in the same family? And, in their 60's?

So hard to understand from a statistical and medical standpoint...

Interestingly, their father just died last year at 100 years of age.

Ann and Karole, I'll always remember you both as selfless, positive, and always cheerful...thanks for your noble lives of goodness.