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| Volume 2 | of the family, by the family, for the family | Issue 2 | 806 669 6009 | REUNION IMPROVES | ANOTHER SURVIVOR | REUNION MEMORIES NEED MORE INFO | WORLD BOOK OF WATTS | GET THE PICTURE? | Presidents Name Find | The Great Quest |
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REUNION IMPROVESLouis and Pamela came to my rescue. Their home is about half way between Tyler and Wheeler. By stopping over there, and traveling on to the reunion with them, the trip was made possible for me. I really love "reasonable excuses" to do what I want to do!In spite of the fact that so many of our loved ones was missing -and we missed them- I believe this reunion was even better than the year before. Last year, many of the cousins met for the first time since childhood - if ever. Little memories were revived. This year it was a constant "Do you remember?" I am so proud to have been there to witness the bonding of mature adult relationships between the cousins stemming from those childhood memories.
ANOTHER SURVIVORI had a hectic two weeks of school following the family reunion, therefore I missed getting my two cents worth into the first newsletter.I prayed that God would lead me to the "right" job after I finished school. I preferred a dryer climate and wanted closer to the bulk of the family. I mailed numerous resumes and applications. I had a few interviews for positions opening 45 - 60 days from then. I wanted a job right now. I was really getting antsy. I told God I was taking the first job where they acted as if they wanted me. I certainly hoped He would show me the way. And He did! Dale suggested I let the answering machine take my calls and come down to visit them for a few days. I marked some ads in their Sunday paper and started calling prospective employer's Monday morning (July 20). I had an interview that afternoon at a small rural hospital (30 beds) at Jasper, Texas {population 8000} and went to work Wednesday morning (July 22)! It is not a dryer climate, it is 143 miles south and east of Tyler (only a couple of hours from Dales) but I certainly have been made to feel wanted, needed and necessary. Poor Dale - he helped me move. Frances remembered what came out of my truck - and tried to tell us there was more there than we thought. I won't go into details but I believe if I ever move from Jasper I'll have a garage sale or maybe two before I move. God surely gave me a lesson in impatience and my poor brother bore the brunt of it with me. It was terrible! This job is subject to the traditional probationary period. After I complete my training period, I will be on the evening shift which I prefer. Graduation is August 28. Hopefully I will be able to attend. I will let people know when I send out invitations. The Board of Registry (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) Exam will be August 21 so I have to intensify my studying. Love, REUNION MEMORIESAs we all know, there can't be a picnic without flies. The 1991 family reunion was certainly no exception. A yet-to-be named relative was observed about to serve him/herself a helping of mashed potatoes. Unable to swim out, the fly surely must have drowned in a sea of thick country gravy.The subject again was looking around while eating and still didn't notice the suprise garnish in his/her mashed potatoes. As a spoonful of potatoes neared the mouth of our unsuspecting mystery person, the witness observed the dearly departed fly's head emerge through the gravy. Crunch! You know what that was! It was reported that this person had a big smile on his/her face as he/she thoroughly chewed the winged morsel. This leads me to believe that Texas flies must be a little- known delicacy. Why is this story being told a year late? It seems our young witness didn't know the subjects name at the time, so he had to point him/her out at this year's reunion! (Those in the know didn't have the heart or guts to tell this person face to face!) So..... who is our mystery person? Are all of you out there fearfully wondering "Was it me?" Many of us probably ate cottonwood 'flurries' in our meals, but the only one who has the dubious honor of being able to say that he/she ate a fly is none other than BRUCE WATTS!! -as told to Jeanne Watts by her nephew and witness, NEED MORE INFOAs I glanced through the latest listing of the Watts Family listing I couldn't help but notice a lot of dates missing, ie birthdates, anniversaries etc. I've had several people request that I provide them, however that's a little difficult as I don't have all of them.Take a look at the latest listing and let me know any dates you know that are not shown. The dates that are shown should be verified for accuracy. With this information I would like to put together a calender (like the insert that came with this newsletter). How 'bout folks? Forward all comments, info and critism to the new address located just above our motto! Your family scribe, WORLD BOOK OF WATTSFor those of you that didn't send off for the "World Book of Watts" you're not missing much. I've thumbed through it, read some passages and have found it's nothing of which I expected.However, it does have an extensive list of names and addresses of Watts all over the World where a person might gain information on the family by writing to these thousands of individuals! That's what I set out to do. I remembered Uncle Dale's story of the four sons in North Carolina so I checked the list of Watts in that State. Even here the list was quite long. To shorten the list further I chose those with my name. The responses I got were interesting but vaquely informative. One wrote from Hudson, North Carolina. His great grandfather, he says, left for California in 1849 for the Gold Rush and was never heard from again. He also stated that he was one of four sons. Strangely he did give his name and I wonder if this is the same person Uncle Dale is thinking of. I'll keep you posted! Roy GET THE PICTURE?Pictures, I am told, say a thousand words! Did anyone happen to take black and white photographs of the second reunion? The b&w photo's xerox better than their color counterparts. If possible, I would prefer to pick and choose rather than run what I got.You want to know more about the family? A, it's in the family newsletter! You say you can't remember when that cousins birthday is? A, it could be in "WATTS NEWS" but I need more info from you to keep you all informed. For convenience, my address appears above the motto. Roy Presidents Name Find
puzzler@pan-tex.net The Great QuestHave you ever wondered what the purpose was for our coming into existence? Many people have! Those that are curious have set out on a great quest in search of an answer to their troubled souls.I believe we are being tested. Hold on, don't stop reading now, allow me to elaborate before you draw conclusions. Before the creation of this earth and after the angels were created I believe there was a tremendous conflict in heaven. God had created all the angels and everything was in a state of eternal utopian. God gave one angel more beauty than the others. He even built in musical instruments into this lucky creature. The name of that beautiful angel is Lucifer. This angel was then given freedom of choice and he got it in his head that he should be God's equal. God then gave all the other angels freedom of choice. They could either follow him or they could follow Lucifer. A third of the angels chose to stay with God and to this day are still with him. Those angels are permitted to stay in heaven forever. Another third of the angels chose to follow Lucifer. God created the heavens and the earth and cast Lucifer (now known as Satan) and his followers (Satan's demons) out of heaven and into the earth. The other third couldn't decide who to follow so God made a plan, one that involved creating man in His own likeness1 (An ape? Hardly!). One by one this third of angels are being sent down to this earth for testing. Adam, our first subject, was given authority over all living things.2 As history unfolds we find that mankind failed miserably.3 Now it is appointed unto men once to die4, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.5 When Adam sinned his control over the earth was given to Satan and his demons. All those born thereafter are automaticly Satan's. However, God had a backup. He sent His only begotten Son into this cruel world to be crucified paying our eternal debt.6 We must be born again (repent from our sins and accept Christ as our personal Savior) to escape Satan's grip. (By the way, Mary tells us we should do as Jesus says)7 As I look around I find many people on this great quest. By accepting this gracious gift of salvation we pass the test and our quest has found a solution. Once we've discovered the truth we attempt to show others how to find it.8 Nowadays people are so busy with every day living they don't have the time (at least they don't think they have the time) to worry about eternity. How can so many people be so blind to the truth.9 May the Lord open your eyes before it's eternally too late! Roy A. Watts 1) Genesis 1:26 |
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