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. 
7 comments:
Lori!
We are soooo the same age! I remember those spiral perms and I do belive I have almost the same picture of me somewhere getting ready to be rinsed and uncage my curly locks from the colored rods. Sweet.
Anyway, I have always been impressed by your grace and kindness and the fact you are such a good mom. I loved the night in January when we came to visit and "somehow" Mia woke up when Valerie went to see what she looked like, so she came down and her daddy gave her some swedish fish and as she was going to bed, you said "we have to brush your teeth again" "noooooooooo" she said and your reply "but honey, we have to get rid of the shugie boogies!"
You are so kind and such a good wife and mommy, I hope we get to see you before Thanksgiving, but if not, I will be really excited to see you then!
Love, Crystal
haha, lori!!! I LOVE THE PICTURES!!! awwww. i am soooo glad you are part of our family. i hope you have a great birthday and the kids are perfect angels for you on your day! i wish we lived closer! maybe someday, right? i had so much fun spending time with you in mexico, i miss the good ol' pocatello days. love you lori!
dana
Lori!
I wish we lived closer, too. Even though I live closer than anyone else...
I miss you guys and our visits. Let me reiterate what has already been said - you ARE such a good wife and mommy, and you are exactly what my brother and those adorable kids need. We are all glad that you are part of the family. I have a birthday wish for you that Mia won't have an attitude today. :o)
Love you!
Abby
I LOVE the pictures too!! Who found them...mom? I'm so glad we're part of the same family, and so glad you're my brother's wife. He's a better man because of you! Happy 27th Birthday!! ;)
Lori, how many channels you get on that thing?
I am so glad we have become blood relatives. I also appreciate what a good mother you ar to my grandchildren, and what a good wife you are to my son. He's a good man, but he is a better man with you in his life. Happy Birthday!
David/Dad, or whatever you want to call me.
See Grandma's birthday comment for Lori under Crystal's most recent post. Oops. We love you grandma.
Lori,
Happy late birthday!! I didn't even open my computer on your birthday, sorry I missed the big day! I love the pics, so cute!! I also am so glad you are a part of our family. Colin seriously hit the jackpot with you! Your kids are so awesome and you are such a good mom. I wish we lived closer so our kids could play together more, maybe someday! Anyway, I hope your day was wonderful!
love, becky
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