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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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving



This was the day before Thanksgiving, but I wanted to share this with everyone.  We had a great time, and truly wish you all could have been there.  We did not get together for Thanksgiving dinner with everyone, in fact, those of us in Florida did not even get to sit at the same table, so let's imagine we are at Thanksgiving dinner and going around the table and sharing what we are most thankful for this year.  I'll go first, and hope everyone will respond.

I am grateful for so many blessings this year.  Three beautiful, sweet little granddaughters. Wonderful children who married wonderful people.  Maybe before this I should have said David.  Really, he is the best husband I could ever have wished for.  My life has been more wonderful than I ever could have imagined, and it is because of him.  I am especially grateful for the Savior of the world, who redeemed us all, and who makes it possible for all of us to repent and eventually return to live with our Father in Heaven.  That is what I want more than anything.  I hope you all had a wonderful, peaceful day (well, relatively peaceful for most of you with many children--many beautiful children).

I love all of you.

Mom/Debby

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Frozen Bananas?

I found this recipe the other day.  It is delish, and so easy.


PEANUT BUTTER BANANA SMOOTHIE
1 c frozen bananas--maybe 3 bananas?
1 c milk
1/4 c smooth PB
2 T sugar
1 t vanilla
(I added some vanilla yogurt we had, maybe 1/2 to 3/4 c)


Blend until smooth!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Fires of faith


Go here to find "Fires of Faith". It is an inspiring documentary about the coming forth of the King James version of the Bible. It will show again starting Dec. 11.