View of Cebu Harbor from the ferry
Thursday, October 6, 2005
An international (Asia Pacific Area) family history training took place in the Stake Center. I met a few of the participants when they stopped in the mission office to saw hello. I asked if I might be able to attend and they said, “Of course!” I asked the President and he also said, “Of course.” So, after checking in the office for a few minutes in the morning, I went over. It was so interesting and exciting. About twenty people were there from Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Guam, Australia, and the Philippines. Family History employees, Church Service missionaries, and a senior couple serving in the Philippines taught about the new program the Church is implementing to put all family history on the internet with immediate access to updates and the ability to add your own data and modify it on line. I think I was the most excited person there. This is something I have been wanting and thinking about for several years. It will make it very easy to coordinate work with Lou and others working on our family lines. I attended nearly all day – running over to the mission office on breaks and doing the few things that really needed doing. What a great blessing to have it held here (it was scheduled for Manila, but moved because of civil unrest (they call it restlessness.)
View of Cebu Harbor from the ferry
