I was raised by a mother who encouraged us to learn about our family history. As a result I have really come to love family history and am learning more and more about mine everyday. I have worked at the MTC bookstore for over a year now and see name tags with all kinds of different names from all over the world. Many times I have seen names from my ancestors on those tags. A few times I have actually asked them about their ancestors and we found out that we were related. This makes me SO happy!! I get so excited every time it happens. I find it a testimony of the fact that this church is true. Ancestors who joined the church years and years ago have left a legacy that has spread and lasted for generations and is still spreading. And these people are going out to share the gospel all over the world to even more people. I love it! These are a few of the family names that I have recognized:

1. Redd
2. Madsen
3. Neff
4. Ogilvie
5. Butler
6. Roundy
7. Berry
8. Frost
9. Partridge
10. Lyman
11. Buckley
12. Bean
13. Riley
14. Whiting
15. Swensen
16. Taylor
17. White
18. Ekins
19. Foote
20. Hansen
21. Johnson

I am sure that there are more that I have forgotten. Sadly to say, Heap is one of the only ones in my four-generations that I haven't seen in the MTC. Nevertheless, this church is awesome!