Tomorrow we will go to the Payson Utah Temple Open House. To get ready for that, tonight we had a special Family Home Evening to learn about our ancestors from Payson. To participate, these were our instructions.
1. Choose an ancestor.
Harriet Stark Wride - Grandma
Lewis William Barry Wride - Ephraim
George Riley Fillmore - Owen
Emily Lucretia Beckstead Fillmore - Melinda
Daniel Stark - Isaac
Annie, Eloise, Mary, Hattie, or Winnie Wride - Ella
Gwendolyn Ethel Wride Fillmore - Grandpa
2. Learn about him/her (using FamilySearch or family history books)
Find a picture
Childhood, brothers & sisters
Married life, job, children, spouse
Testimony and church service
What do you have in common with him/her?
3. Present ancestor to us.
Be creative! Make a slideshow, puppet, skit, brochure, or report
(Ella wanted to add more but ran out of time.)
Now we're more excited to see the farms, landscape, and buildings that our ancestors knew and loved. The temple also apparently has orchard motifs, which will remind us of the orchards where both families raised their families. I just know being there with grandpa will be very special. We have some really wonderful ancestors!
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It turned out really well. Everyone did great presentations and paid attention really well. It was fun for us all to become more familiar with the Wride and Fillmore families. Here are some of the presentations:
(Ella wanted to add more but ran out of time.)
Now we're more excited to see the farms, landscape, and buildings that our ancestors knew and loved. The temple also apparently has orchard motifs, which will remind us of the orchards where both families raised their families. I just know being there with grandpa will be very special. We have some really wonderful ancestors!
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