I finally found a relative that came to America on the Mayflower!!!!
William Brewster was the Master of the Mayflower Compact. So, this Thanksgiving you can relate to the Pilgrims.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Brewster_(pilgrim)
William's daughter Sarah married Johnathon Smith
Johnathon's daughter Abigail married Isaiah Harrison
Isaiah's son John Harrison Sr. had a son named Rueben
Rueben had a son named Rueben who married Mary Higgenbotham and they had a daughter Lucretia
Lucretia married John Fisher, Sr. and had a daughter named Rachel
Rachel married Anthony Hall and they had a daughter named Cora Alice
Cora Alice married John C. Lett and had a daughter named Cora Esther
Cora Esther married Charles Humphrey
Charles Humphrey is James Humphrey's father
James Humphrey is Twila V. Humphrey's father
and you are the children and grandchildren of Twila. (I included Uncle Jim and his daughter Tera Rodgers too)
Happy Thanksgiving!
John and Sue Nye
PS - If you not connected to my family tree with over 1800 members email me and I will invite you.
William Brewster (pilgrim) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
FW: Why did Jesus fold the napkin?
WHY DID JESUS FOLD THE NAPKIN?
Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?
The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes.
The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded and was placed at the head of that stony coffin. Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, 'They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I don'tï¿∏know where they have put him!'
Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. The other disciple out ran Peter and got there first. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side. Is that important? Absolutely! Is it really significant? Yes! In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day.
The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition. When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it. The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table until the master was finished. Now if the master was done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers and mouth with that napkin and toss it on to the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, 'I'm done.' But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant knew that the folded napkin meant, 'I'm not finished yet.' The folded napkin meant, 'I'm coming back!'
Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?
The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes.
The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded and was placed at the head of that stony coffin. Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, 'They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I don'tï¿∏know where they have put him!'
Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. The other disciple out ran Peter and got there first. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side. Is that important? Absolutely! Is it really significant? Yes! In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day.
The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition. When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it. The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table until the master was finished. Now if the master was done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers and mouth with that napkin and toss it on to the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, 'I'm done.' But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant knew that the folded napkin meant, 'I'm not finished yet.' The folded napkin meant, 'I'm coming back!'
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
New Letter from John Rob
He is getting tired of Basic Training. He passed his Army Physical Fitness Test with a very high score with a 245. He needed a minimum of 180 and the max is 300. The test included 45 pushups, 66 situps (both timed at 2 min.) and 14.5 two mile run. He graduates in two weeks and can’t wait.
Liz moved to
John and Liz Nye
Remember you soldier,
John
John and Sue
“A cold so unearthly, the two Polish mountaineers, even in their benumbed state, recognize it for what it is: the angel of death. She has wrapped their wasted bodies in her icy wings and is feeding on them while they're still alive-gnawing at their wooden fingers and frozen toes, eating away their waxy cheeks and hardened noses." by Mark Jenkins
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Update
Okay, so I haven't been keeping up with this very well. Sorry, guys. John's knee is better, so he should be graduating on time with no problems. I heard from him on Sunday, and he sounded great. He's excited to be done with basic. Who wouldn't be? They have only two more big things to get through before graduation. The first is Nick at Night, which is a night infiltration course. This involves live fire and crawling on the ground. Let's all hope that he doesn't decide for some reason to suddenly stand up. The other thing is Victory Forge, which is a two day thing where they wander around in the woods making and defending camps. I think that's what it is. After that they get their Class A's and prepare for graduation. Thankfully, he tells me that I get to take him away from graduation and drive him to Fort Gordon myself. Hurray!
In other news, the move to Georgia is still on, although it has been delayed a week due to inclement weather. There is a big ice storm expected in Missouri and Illinois this weekend. Also, my car is in the shop undergoing $2000 worth of surgery. Grrrrr. That's okay, though. We think the move will happen next weekend without any problems. This is really an okay thing, as it will give me time to learn to drive a stick a little better than I currently can.
We found out that John will be able to move off the base after eight weeks, provided he keeps his nose clean and to the grindstone. He will get off-base evening and weekend privileges after four weeks. Before that I will probably still get to see him if I come on the base myself, which I can do because I have a military ID. Yay!
I guess that's all the news that's fit to print. We'll be finding out more soon when I get the copy of his orders that he promises he's sending to me. This will tell me whether or not the military will move my stuff down to Georgia. I hope they do, because all I have room for in the car is about two towels and a pair of socks. :) I'll let you all know when I hear more news.
Love,
Lizzie Nye
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Letter from John Rob
We got a letter from John Rob today. What a surprise! He said he had time to write, because they sent the drill sergeants home because of severe weather? Strange! I guess the privates had to fend for their own.
Most of the letter was about how much he misses Liz.
He said he qualified with the rifle and he can’t wait for basic training to be over.
He explained that he fell and hurt his knee, but he ignored and kept marching for a week, but the pain kept getting worse and worse. His drill sergeant saw him limping and made him see the doctor. He chipped his kneecap, which was not a big deal, but because he limped for a week he has stressed his hip, so now he is on crutches.
Thanks for your prayers and letters to help him through this.
John
John and Sue
“A cold so unearthly, the two Polish mountaineers, even in their benumbed state, recognize it for what it is: the angel of death. She has wrapped their wasted bodies in her icy wings and is feeding on them while they're still alive-gnawing at their wooden fingers and frozen toes, eating away their waxy cheeks and hardened noses." by Mark Jenkins
Check out my Blog at: http://topooceans.blogspot.com/
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