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. 
I still can't believe it's been four years ago as of yesterday that Crystal and I got married. There still are no regrets. Crystal has become so much more to me than I would have thought four years ago. The last four years have been a roller-coaster for us and yet our family is still together and it seems like we are finally working our way out of all the turmoil that we've had.
She is also a gifted photographer as these pictures of Valerie and Asher show.
4 comments:
Thank you Matt, I actually got teary! Good job. It was definitely an interesting four years. I suppose that we are still together is a testiment to the love that we have. I know that I love you dearly. You are really such a good and kind and loving man. Nothing you have done has ever been with malicious intent. That is what has kept me here. I just hope and pray that all "this" is getting better for real and for ever. That was rough. I am grateful you have a job, but it is interesting to each do the single parent thing while we are at home, again though, it is getting better. I hope you enjoyed your dinner. Cooking for someone who enjoys and appreciates it is a blessing to me.
Finally, I am sorry for openly venting my frustrations in the past, I am committing to not ever do that again.
Love, Me.
You guys are an example to me or sticking with it through thick and thin. I'm so happy for you both that things are getting better. This was such a sweet post. I'm glad we got to read it.
Very nice post, Matt and happy anniversary to both of you!
What a sweet post Matt, Happy anniversary to you two, sorry I'm a little late. I know the future holds good things for you two :)
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