Impact Week

 I saw this on Jackie's blog and thought I'd spread the word. At House of Sarager, it's Impact Week, which is basically a series of uplifting stories and ways we have had a good impact on others or how others have had a good impact on us. 
So I thought it'd be fun to join in. We can all use a little dose of happy once in a while, right? So here's my Impact Week story: I was trying to think of someone who left a good impression, made my day, changed my life, etc. Well, honestly the list goes on and on. I couldn't just pick one person who has made my life a little bit more sunshine-y. Then I read my friend Lisa's blog, where she mentioned that she had taken up indexing for FamilySearch.com.Indexing is basically data-entry; you take the information from a scanned photocopy of a census record, enlistment card, etc. and enter the person's information into the Family Search website. The information becomes available online to anyone who is interested in looking up their family history/genealogy.Since we had just been challenged in recent church meetings to help out with this tremendous effort, I thought... today's as good a day as any. So I signed up!It was hard at first. I didn't realize you were supposed to select only languages you could understand. I thought I could handle the Spanish, but I couldn't. Then I got a record with penmanship so terrible I couldn't tell for sure if the person's name was Clarence or that he had a sister named Millie... Minnie? Mollie? Oh boy. What'd I get myself into?
But once I got the hang of it (and sent back the illegible census record for the more experienced indexers to handle) it was really fun! My goal was 10 names. I got 33 done. And I want to do more! Once you get going, it's so easy and one batch of 30 names takes probably 30 minutes. Like those card commercials say: it's the biggest little thing you can do.
It's so awesome. I feel great knowing that even my small efforts are helping with a greater work. And I know that blessings will come to those who participate!
It's a little thing, I know. But it had a big impact on me.