Outside of Alpha Delta Pi, I'm very involved with genealogy and lineage societies. My mama told me stories about both her and my daddy's families from the time I was a baby, and doing the genealogical proofs validates them for me.
For a while, it got on my nerves. If I came home and said, "I can't (fill in the blank), my mama would say, "If your g-g-grandmother Kate can cross this country in a covered wagon, having 15 kids, you can certainly (fill in the blank)!" I
hated Kate! But as I grew older, I realized that she had accomplished no mean feat, and the same with my other (not so prolific!) ancestors.
Currently, I'm the Registrar of my DAR chapter, which means that I help prepare & prove the lineages of prospective members. I also am qualified to give genealogical workshops on the same. I belong to other lineage societies, some which are obscure & others you may have actually heard of - but Kate's mother is driving me crazy in not leaving a paper trail, and she's an important link to the Mayflower Society. *sigh* It's probably karma getting back at me!
I'm also a facilitator for a Christ-oriented divorce recovery seminar, called Fresh Start. That's only 2-3 times a year, but is very draining & highly rewarding at the same time.
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