HISTORY

A Little History:
Our story begins in Pocatello, Idaho, circa 1972, when the lovely Debby Christensen agreed to a first, though fateful date with admirer, David Croshaw. Long story-short, he bade her follow him, and they went arm-in-arm to the Logan, Utah temple for establishment of an eternal family unit, Generation 1, on May 23 1973.

From their first blissful summer in Salt Lake City, educational pursuits took them to Provo/Orem, Utah, birthplace of Leslie and Rebecca, and to San Francisco/Oakland California, birthplace of Colin and Matt. Then, for establishment of livelihood, expansion of the tribe with Abby and Dana, and for raising/unifying of Generation 2, it was back to the roots in Pocatello for a rewarding sojourn.

In time, driven by a raging, but commonly shared sense of adventure and independence, one-by-one, Generation 2 escaped the homeland to distant regions of the country and the world, each ultimately developing their own tribal expansions by pairing with worthy mates and initiating Generation 3.

Now sensing fulfillment of their purpose in Pocatello, Generation 1 has also left those roots and transplanted to Cascade Idaho, from which base, they anticipate more abundant contact with The Posterity, Generations 2 and 3, in the future. That contact however, awaits fulfillment of a call to LDS missionary service in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, wherein they hope to help the state of the world by sharing the love of Jesus Christ.

So now, including Generation 0 (Grandma and Grandpa Christensen) home base includes Yuma, Arizona, Pocatello, Idaho, Cascade, Idaho, Vancouver, BC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Spokane, Washington, Boise, Idaho, Los Angeles, California, back to Boise, Idaho, and on and on (Generation 3+) to infinity.

Our Mission Statement:
This is the blog of our eternal family unit. Initiated years ago, it served well as a journal, but even more so, as an archive of our personal interaction. It was a gathering place, a confabulation instrument, a unifying force for four generations of widely dispersed and progressively prolific posterity, and their valued associates. Though it served these purposes well for many years, it eventually took a back seat to new-kids-on-the-block, Facebook, and Instagram, and was sadly forgotten.

We now move to resurrect this blog with an added functional purpose of archiving the missionary experiences of Generation 1, of their movements and activities as they participate with The Gathering of Israel in the land northward. In so doing, we hope that via their own comments and posts, this blog will again serve to gather and unify the posterity and their friends.

As in the past, that the young and vibrant may know the old and tired, that enduring bonds may be fostered and maintained, that experience and encouragement may be openly shared, that posterity may embrace truth, and that hearts may be knit together, we must resist detachment despite our geographic divergence. We shall do so here.
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Saturday, June 16, 2007

Graduation




As most of you know Colin's graduation was weeks ago but it is taking us weeks to catch up to real life again after our wonderful cruise! Thanks David and Debby. Thanks to Colin for graduating so we could go. Cruises are a lot of work but so much fun. Anyway, here are some pictures of graduation and thanks to all those who were able come. Colin starts orientation next Thursday. I still can't believe were are here sometimes. It is a good feeling though.




Mia also had her dance recital about a month ago so that is posted here too.




I have been counting my blessings lately and we have been so blessed in every way. Through school Colin and I didn't have many opportunities to pay much tithing, living off loans and all. We have discussed how now we will pay on a regular basis and what a blessing it will be. Later on I was listening to Dave Ramsey, the financial peace guru, and some lady called in to tell him that they were debt free because their whole family, kids included, put together a plan and they all stuck to it. She mentioned how God had blessed them. The Spirit testified to me of the truthfulness of Malachi 3:10 - "Bring ye all the thithes...if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing there [there shall] not [be room] enought [to receive it.]" I know, if we pay a full tithe, that we will have more blessings than we need. It is such a comfort to know that the Lord will take care of us through obedience to this law




We are looking forward to seeing you all in August for such a wonderful celebration. Also, everyone is invited to our house for Thanksgiving if you can get here. =-)
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1 comment:

David and Debby said...

That's one funny-lookin' hat. Son, You got a panty on your head.
Dad

Sunday, June 24, 2007 at 10:49:00 PM MDT

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