How would you describe your parents’ faith? How was it the same or different from yours?
Noel Both my (Noel) father and mother were raised in Christian homes. Devotions, reading from the Scriptures, and prayer were…
How far back can you trace your family ancestry?
Noel I will start with the Petersen side. The earliest that I can find would go back to the middle…
What advice did you take, or wish you had taken, from your parents? What was your relationship with your parents like as a teenager?
Noel As I think back to my childhood and teenage years, I don’t recall any specific advice my parents gave…
What were your grandparents like?
Noel First of all, I need to preface what I will share about my Grandparents. I really never had the…
What early memories do you have of your siblings? What stories have you been told about yourself growing up?
Noel The questions ask for this week are much harder to write about. I (Noel) don’t have a lot of…
Describe what primary and secondary school was like for you. Did you ever get in trouble at school as a child?
Noel I began my elementary education at the Easton California Elementary School, a long, one-story building. It was about a…
Where was one of your favorite places to go on vacation as a child?
Noel I have to tell about three places that were favorites. Since my parents moved from state to state, there…
Were you named after a family member or does your name have a special meaning?
I, Ruby, don’t think I was ever named after a family member…at one time though, I heard that I might…