Getting together for Lunch

 As the story goes, months ago - probably in July, Debbie and Matthew were at our ward and attended the linger-longer after church. Someone said that Andrew told Debbie that a certain gentleman could help her mom with her genealogy (or was it that he knew Chinese?). Debbie introduced herself to the man, Lee Pearce, and after they got talking for a bit, she got his information to give to her mom.

Laurie Hendersen, Debbie's mom had some records that she needed translated so she could do her genealogy work. She had at least up to her great-grandfathers' names, maybe more. It was a great match. 

Some months later I was talking to Laurie and she asked if I knew Lee Pearce. I did not. Jeffrey knew who he was, but I had never met him. Laurie was looking to give him a big thank-you.

Brother Lee Pearce didn't stop with just the names Laurie gave him. He did some research, listened to podcasts and even bought into a few sites. I can't remember where or when but he found out there were thousands of names from the village Laurie's great-grandfather lived in, placed in the granite vaults in Utah years ago. He got access to those records on microfiche (I think) and has started translating them so Laurie and her family can go to the temple and do the work for them. 

I think it is fascinating that Laurie (the only member of the church from her greater family) is the one who was given this opportunity to find thousands of her relatives (back to 200 AD!) that someone else had put in Family Search.

I got acquainted with Brother Pearce when he became a teacher in Primary. I said hello knowing Laurie wanted to meet him. They posted back and forth and then invited Jeffrey and I to lunch with the both of them. Laurie came down from the Sacramento area to meet at the restaurant in Walnut Creek. 

If you like Chinese dumplings - this is the place for you! https://www.creekhousedimsum.com/

Brother Pearce had many stories to tell us - from his mission to Hong Kong and his miraculous stories of how he got work, got married, came to San Francisco and then Concord, and now is doing a great work in genealogy

I, Lee Pearce, Laurie Hendersen, Jeffrey Adams

Sometimes you get blessings just by showing up! Jeffrey and I had nothing to do with any of the miracles, effort involved, or introducing someone to someone. just the fact that we know each participant. So Nice!