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FAN CHARTS AND FAMILY HISTORY STORIES

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While the President is interviewing each missionary (once each six weeks) I have the opportunity of visiting with each missionary.  It is one of my favorite parts about being the "Mission Mom"!  Occasionally I ask the missionaries to share their family history fan charts and stories with me...and it has proved to be most interesting! Frequently I ask missionaries if they know the first person to join the church in their family line.  In the case of Elder Walter, he told me about his grandparents - the story of how they met and of his grandfather "Tim"  joining the church.  I thought it was kind of fun...and taught me how we can live our lives with "intention" and that truly Heavenly Father is preparing people to receive the Gospel.  His grandparents,"Tim" and "Elaine", had known each other through their friendship in the neighborhood, but began to date after Elaine broke up with her boyfriend.  (Tim prefaced this history with sev