The Jackson Family: January 2011

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Wendy, I found it!

Here's the pic! I found it finally. That was so cool to see you graduate after working so hard! Well done lady.

Hi family,

I'm sure most of you have seen the documentary that BYU produced about Lucy and our website. I think they did an amazing job. Like Vic said, it DOES feel good to be helping someone else. It is the cure for what ails me! We are currently working on paying for 4 or 5 different headstones for children and almost have all the money we need to do so.

Since the documentary "aired" (online...it is still yet to be shown on actual television ) we saw an increase in traffic AND donations, which is so, so wonderful.

I'm writing in the hopes that you will share the video link on your facebook pages, blogs, word of mouth, etc. It is so nice to have our story and our cause so concisely put together and I hope more donations will be coming in due to greater exposure.

No pressure. I won't be disappointed if you don't post it anywhere, but I have found that every little bit helps and leads to more and more people knowing about our foundation.

Love you much!
Molly

Here is the link to the video:

http://byutv.org/watch/2151-311

Once the video starts playing, you can scroll over the screen and the option to get the embedding code will appear. Copy and paste the code into your blog.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Temple Attendance

We just went to our Stake Conference. It was very good. They talked about hearing the Holy Ghost and how envolved he can be if we ask. Remined that we some time have to waite years for answers according to our understanding.
One thing I really was glad to hear-Pres. of the Provo Temple- that the temple ordiances were accepted by most of everyone. Very few were not accepting. So I was glad to know it was worth it.
We met Thad parents last week . They are nice people and yes, young. Peggy will have a great time in this new position . Thad is the oldest and Peggy is of course the youngest. So they get the best of both worlds.
Hope all is well. Love MOm

Temple Attendance

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Lest we forget

Gingerbread Contest 2009 (with no actual gingerbread). I don't think Sam ever got to see these. 2009 was a great creative year.

Sam and Peggy- Indian Jones and Temple of (if I eat anymore candy you are gonna have to roll me out of here) Doom

Jason and Joy- Ponca Jackson Directing Traffic after the HORRIFIC accident in Zion's National park (please don't bleed on my upholstery)
Paul and Kristyn- Oceanside Living
Wendy- I'll Be Home (in the Orient) For Christmas
Jenny and Chris - Brooklyn Bridge (of bounteous jelly beans)
Vic and Molly- Hotair Balloons (and a lense that wouldn't get it all in). That is so Albuquerque.

Anyone remember who won? Oh, oh yea.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

PSA

Does anyone have a picture of all of us at Wendy's graduation?! I thought I took one there, but I can't seem to find one in our archives!

Gingerbread Houses

Does anyone remember a gingerbread house contest we did at Jenny's house? It was like years ago, I know, but here are the pictures. I still recall how completely exhausted we all were by the time it came to do these.

I'm so proud of everyone who mustered up the energy to put that piping bag to use. Somehow in the 11th hour after some fun-filled exhausting days, people still came up with very creative things.

For example, Grant's masterpiece: the Lincoln Memorial. So cool.

(It was Grant, right?)

Joy and Jason's rocket, I mean, Christmas Tree.

I thought the star was so well done!

Jenny's "All because 2 eggs fell in clove!" rendition.

Was this Jack's? I feel so bad I can't remember. How smart to use tootsie rolls as logs!

And the most random entry: a telephone booth. I don't want to say who's this is because it would embarass Paul, but I think he was taking a backseat since he didn't want to win 2 years in a row. He's very selfless like that.