Well, Let's Look Around, Shall We?

[imported_Stargazer]

I saw a few posts on The Other Board about this board and went looking for it -- but was looking for ldsforums.org, which is not the domain name (I figured it was an ".org" not a ".com" -- silly me, not actually reading the entire thing).

Well, anyway, here I am.

I am a member of the church since 1966, when I was 14. Joined the church myself alone, with my parents' permission, they weren't interested. Served a mission in Germany 1972-74. I have been a TBM the whole time, and love it more than I can express. Married, yes, 12 children (yours mine and ours -- a blended family).

I currently serve in a stake calling, something most members have probably not heard of, and that is Stake Emergency Communications Specialist. Along with three other brethren we help keep our stake ready for natural disasters by keeping up an interest in Ham radio with organized activities and emergency communications drills. We live in Washington state, which has about five dormant or active volcanoes and a long history of coastal subduction earthquakes, which might explain the interest. My ham callsign is KD7UST.

I'm a computer programmer by trade and interest, and work for Washington state government.

My personal website is at: http://www.clarkmichael.com.

[Palerider]

welcome aboard!!! I have heard of your calling and every stake needs someone in that capacity.

[imported_Stargazer]

welcome aboard!!! I have heard of your calling and every stake needs someone in that capacity.

Back in 2001 when we had an earthquake around 6.8 on the Richter scale, communications were naturally hashed for awhile. SLC called our then stake president to find out how we were doing, and he felt embarrased that he couldn't tell them much. Subsequently, deciding that wasn't going to happen again, he called someone to be the emergency communications specialist (with three assistants) who got the stake organized. I'm one of the assistants.

[fish4kitty]

Back in 2001 when we had an earthquake around 6.8 on the Richter scale, communications were naturally hashed for awhile. SLC called our then stake president to find out how we were doing, and he felt embarrased that he couldn't tell them much. Subsequently, deciding that wasn't going to happen again, he called someone to be the emergency communications specialist (with three assistants) who got the stake organized. I'm one of the assistants.

Welcome aboard...What a cool calling. Not everyone will get that one. Special training and all.

f4k

[Guest AutumnBreez]

I saw a few posts on The Other Board about this board and went looking for it -- but was looking for ldsforums.org, which is not the domain name (I figured it was an ".org" not a ".com" -- silly me, not actually reading the entire thing).

Well, anyway, here I am.

I am a member of the church since 1966, when I was 14. Joined the church myself alone, with my parents' permission, they weren't interested. Served a mission in Germany 1972-74. I have been a TBM the whole time, and love it more than I can express. Married, yes, 12 children (yours mine and ours -- a blended family).

I currently serve in a stake calling, something most members have probably not heard of, and that is Stake Emergency Communications Specialist. Along with three other brethren we help keep our stake ready for natural disasters by keeping up an interest in Ham radio with organized activities and emergency communications drills. We live in Washington state, which has about five dormant or active volcanoes and a long history of coastal subduction earthquakes, which might explain the interest. My ham callsign is KD7UST.

I'm a computer programmer by trade and interest, and work for Washington state government.

My personal website is at: http://www.clarkmichael.com.

That is neat, my late father in law was on the emergency communications for SLC Olympics and I would imagine with his Stake too. I don't recall his ham callsign however. I could try to get it, you may have known him. He was a wonderful man.

It is very special calling!

[Dr. Mom]

I'm on my stake's emergency prep. committee as well. After Katrina hit we got a lot of people relocated here in AZ which meant some adjustments for us. I wasn't a part of that aftermath, however. I was part of a mobile medical team in New Orleans and saw firsthand the things that would help my stake once I returned home. It's a deeply humbling experience to learn from tragedy and those lessons are taught far too frequently, friends. It's time to wake up and act instead of react, prepare instead of relying on knee-jerk planning. We've been given resources for a reason and we'd be foolish to ignore the gifts.