Family History

Mitch's grandfather is 94 years old and full of the best stories. When he recounts the time he spent with his sweetheart, Mabel, it literally sounds like he has memorized a Nicholas Sparks novel. Let's just say, Keith was classy as can be as a young man!

Lately, I've felt very prompted to ask him questions about his life for family history work. His memory is slowly starting to fade away and he has begun telling the same stories because he can't remember already telling them to you a few minutes before. What he can remember, though, is every single name, date, location and directions on how to get there! 

He has shared with me how when he was a little boy, he used to have to tromp down sheep wool into bags. How he met his wife in a Sunday School class and thought he "might like to get to know her." How there weren't tractors when he was a young man! He even shared with me how he wished he would have taught in Elementary School rather than Middle School because those kids were so much better behaved.

While some of his stories may seem inconsequential now, I am so grateful that one day Zane and all of his cousins will be able to read them and get to know who their Great-Grandfather was. I already feel extremely blessed just learning these tiny snippets of his life. He is an extraordinary man and I am so grateful that we have gotten to spend this one on one time together, even if I don't understand even a fourth of the farm lingo he uses!

Grandpa Keith, I can't wait to learn more about your ewes, horse pulls, and dance lessons!