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Show DAILY jured at sea. apparently, and spent morethan30 years in Continued jrom BI descended from royalty. My Uncle was cheatedout of the money for his invention. his land, his Broadway play whatever OK, true. a few families do descend from two or three or four brothers. True, some families do descend from the Romford Poorhouse in England. It’s right there in the censuses. His wife eventually joinedhim there and survived him by several decades. Another legend states that our Uncle Jake invented the jake brake for trains and was cheated outof the patent. This one turned out to be true! People want their ances royalty or gentry some people were ¢ of their rights. But pro! tors to have been richer, more famous. more blue-blooded thanthey could possibly be. not yours. Do tne research 1 find out Measuring the value of our an- cestors by their money. fame gaveLiberty Park to Salt Lake City. After spending hours in the Sait Lake County Court house witha professional deed researcher, I discovered a andheritage cheats themand us. Try measuring the value of ancestors by their honesty thetrials they were presented with and what they did with them, their humor, their heroism, theirlove. grandfather did indeedgive Read your family history Liberty Park to Salt Lake City but it wasn't my grandfather, Survivor Absalom P. Free. It was Brigham Young who wasin: deeda grandfather to someof Absalom's descendants. Another legend | heardas a child was that Daniel Hicks was aSea captain. Thetruth is he was a seaman. and a with a grateful heart. Andremember therules: nothing can be inthe history that wasn't found in somesource or other somesources outweigh others and, hopefully, your family historian used the most valuable sourcesatall times. Family legends tendto be legends. off guard. 1 thought for sure |4vouldn't make it after that,” she said Butit felt good sayingit.” To her surprise, she was cho- sen to be one of 18 contestants for the reality television show Even more miraculous, she said, was that she becamethe last survivor. And she said she never had to compromise her Christian principles to win the gameandthe $1 million prize. In analyzing her win, Boat- wright, a sportscaster and formerinternational model, said she is convinced God was in the plan because her plan didn't work. Her strategy was to make strong alliances with GOING ON VACATION? Donate your PoilysHerald nic STREET CENTER THEATRE Because she came from the show's weaker tribe, Boatwright Boatwright had won, millions ht she was vulnerable to being voted off each time she wentinto a tribal council meeting. “But others were fighting among themselves. and I would justsit there,” she said. “Every time| thought | was going home,”and everytime she es- caped elimination. “That was a miracle.” She wasa little surprised that nobodysawher as a competitive threat, especially given her athletic background. In junior and senior high school she competed in volleyball, basket- ball and track. She runs with her two Rhodesian ridgeback staff of Lenexa Christian Center where Danni attends, said her success “is a testimonythat you can stillhave godly character and win.” “I felt that she played the gamewell, so she never had to compromise,” he said. “One playerhadsaid she didlie, but I think that was moreof an omission. And believe that playing honest ended up winning for her. Other people tried to play every angle, and it ended up catching up with them.” membersofher“tribe” on the show. But membersof hertribe this, in the jungle, at night,” she tian principles while in the modeling world, where there are pressures to do the oppo- kept getting voted off, and she pacts of‘Survivor’ is that when foundherself without analliance. “| had toget.rid of my strategyand let the Lord lead mein theright direction and let God take control.” Boatwright's words flow marathons. “I was praying throughall of said. “Oneof the biggest im- everything is taken away from you,it's just you and God.” In one episode Boatwright and twoofthe remaining four finalists ate a chicken that Mayan Indians had sacrificed to their gods. Boatwrightsaid site. She started modeling at age 16 after winning the Miss Kansas Teen USAtitle in 1992 and was second runner-upat the national teen pageant. She was first runner-upin the Miss USA competition. That's not to say herlife has easily as she speaks about her she didn’t see eating the meat life and faith, She seems unself-conscious and natural and as being disrespectfulto their faith. She said that was a prac- officer, schoolmatesteased her little make up, with her hair pulled back off her face. was maggot-infested corn. Onthelast challenge she had to stand with her legs beenrosy. Herbirth father was shot while on the job as a police Christianfaith. He hadled their propped on a balance beam and her back againsta pole. She remainedin that position groupin prayer before meals and beforeandafter chal- four hoursin 114-degree humid tion deficit hyperactivity disorder and dyslexia and a divorce after four years of marriage. Vickie Cackler, her mother, said she and Danni's stepfather have always emphasized the importance of working in heat. She started feeling nau- ministry, especially outreach Anothercontestant on the show, Gary Hogeboom,a former NFL player, shared her lenges. Weasked thetribe if we seous. “Myback waskilling me,” could pray because wedidn't shesaid. “I started praying, wantto force it-on anyone,” Boatwrightsaid. I wasn't comfortable,butI her that if it's God's will, she'll remain andthat she should look for doors to open. ‘Lord, take awaythe pain.’ stopped being nauseous. I thoughtthat | could dothis.” She wasthelast person stand- ing. Whenit was announcedthat VON POP International Tourn ny Group. VON POF Pertonters VOX POP Junior and J VON POP Dancers | Vox Pop ts Latin tor Voice of the People ministries. On one mission trip Danni and the youth group from the church the f mily was attendinginTo :. :oxie worked with urban cc uth in St. Louis. “We: interac urban; under nic ourkids to th! ye kids in the + to ie a chance to 1! cir needs,” Cack- Dates Wed & Thurs March h 29 and 30; 7-10pm Assembly of God PAYSON — Pastor Rod Gor- donwill speak at 11 a.m. Sunprepare 1 dance VOX POP will perform through: out Utah and the UnitedStates and internationally beyinning in 2007 dayat Christian Life Assembly of God, 11554 S. 4600 West Sundayschoolis 10 a.m, The congregation will travel to Salt Lake Cityto feed the homeless at the shelter. VOX POP ts directed by Cady and Valerie Walker BYU Young Ambassadors, BYU- BFA Mupi je /Dance/Theater Family nightis 7 p.m. Weananey Info: 465-3838 42nd Street” Nat'l Tour, Form ner Sunday atFirst Baptist Church, 1144 W. Columbia Lane, Sun- dayschool; 9:45 a.m. and Bible study, 6 p.m.Info: 374-8489 OREM — Pastor Rick Roberson will speak at 10:30 a.m. Sun- day at Victory Baptist Church, 30 S, 1200 West. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. and Sunday Baptist PROVO— Pastor Rhett Durfee will speak at 11 a.m PLEASANT GROVE— Pas- 11am. SundayatFirst Baptist Church,344 E. Center St. SunInfo: 785-3295 Bible Creeaa PROVO — Pastor Joshua Hardingwill speak on “Saul’s Tragic End””at 11 a.m. Sunday at ProvoBible Church, 1449 W. 1150 South. Sunday school, 10 a.m. The adultclassis studying “A Biblical View of Suffering.” Info: 373-8272 antes) munity Christian Church, 3535 Ranches Pkwy. Suite C. Info: 789-5333, www.faithcommunityutah.com PROVO — Pastor John Le- Provo Community Church, 175 N. University Ave. Info: 3759115 Episcopal PROVO — Rev. Scott Helf- erty will speak at 10:30 a.m, Sunday at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 50 W. 200 North. Sunday schoolfor children, 10:15 a.m. Services are followed by a coffee hour. OREM — Rev. Charles Hines will speak on “The Syro-Phoe- was in Los Angeles (for model- ing), she worked at the Dream Center (outreach ministry) has always made good decisions on ‘how to live andtries to witness by example. She said she is proud of the way Boatwright played “Survivor.” “She held true to who she was,” Cackler said. “In our family wearefiercely competitive. We like to play board games, andpart ofthe rules of the gameis to get the best of the other guy. Andthatis the object of ‘Survivor.’ “You have to outwit everybody else, I didn’t see that Danni did anything that wasn't right.” Cackleralso said her daughter “didn't try to ram her faith down anybody’s throat.” Today, Boatwright says, “All my dreams and g comingtrue. Every prayer has been answered.” In addition to working on her sports-casting career, whichincludessideline reporting for the Arena Football League's Brigade, Boatwright would like'to return to Guatemalafor mission work and possibly adopt a Guatemalan child. She also wants to start a charity that, among other things, would work with young girls on dealing with self-image issues. Since her win, manyoffers have comeher way, including ones to appearin Playboy and Maxim magazines, she said. “ButI didn’t feel that was the might imageto portray,” she ae whatimagedoes she want to portray? “An all-Americangirl next door. A sports fanatic. A tomboy. Anddefinitely thatit’s coolbeingreligious.” Info: 373-3090 1400 South. Info: 225-2986 OREM — PastorScott McKinneywill speak on “A 10:45 a.m. Sundayat Christ Evangelical Church, 280 S. 400 East. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Children’s church and nursery will be available during worship service. Children’s Midweek Program is 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays through April 19. Info: 225-3038 or www.christev.org Glas iene Rearre) cm $12- Adults CWO CCHS tocen Wednesdays with soup supper at 6 p.m.Info: 225-5777 - Presbyterian SPRINGVILLE — Rev. Janet Riley will speak on “Lift Highthe Cross,” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Springville Presby- terian Church, 245 S. 200 East. Sundayschool, 9:30 a.m. Fel- lowsti)hour, 11:30 a.m.Info: 489-4390 Unitarian SPRINGVILLE—- Rev. Sean “Fools to Remember”4 p.m. 245S. 200 East. Child care and religious education for children is available. Info: 491-8044 or, GusaN:000 ot AUIS OS EOy: * Worship Experience PROVO Lead Pastor Dean L, Jackson will speak on “Your Life is at Stake”at 10 a.m. Sunday at Rock Canyon Church, which meetsat the Cinemark Theater at Provo TowneCentre. Prayer roomis open 8-1] a.m. Rock Canyon Cafe, 9:15 a.m, Kidz Prayzfor children age 4 throughsixth grade,9:45 a.m. Nursery is available. Info: 3745725 or. www.rockcanyon.org “Encourage your children to read a newspaper every day. They may grow up to make this a more peaceful world.” Nits rane Directedbyindy8.Young, Directionbyereng Monday. Lentenservices will be 7 p.m. 853-5600 or www.uvuu.org Brief History of Heaven” at OREM — Elder Ann Ginn theran Church, Missouri Synod, 464 W. 3700 North. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Fellowship and refreshmentsfollow the services. Adult Bible study, 7 p.m. Sundayat Utah Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, at 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent. during worship service; adult will speak on “For God So Loved”at 11 a.m. Sunday at Community of Christ, 925 E. PROVO — Pastor RobKraft is noon, Thursday followed by a local fellowship lunch. Celebration of the Eucharist Evangelical praise. Info: 225-0067 Lutheran will speak at 1] a.m. Sunday at St. Mark's Evangelical Lu- Parker Dennison will speak on nician Woman”at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orem Community Church, 130 N. 400 East. Children's Sundayschoolwill be Sunday school,9:30 a.m. Prayer andPraise meeting will be 7 p.m. Tuesday with the Hallelujah Bandleading the lg Tale) lees)aly PESTUEC e a heart for the urban core and for diversity. And while she “Mary in Christian Art” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Rosary is at 6:30 p.m. and a soup supper at 7 p.m. the same evening. Stations of the Cross are read Community f “Resolving Conflict”at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Faith Com- tor Sam Coleman will speak at dayschool, 10 a.m. Midweek Bible study, 7 p.m. Wednesday. UPS EAGLE MOUNTAIN — Pas- tor Paul Warnerwill speak on evening worship is 5:30 p.m rsch will speak on “Look Up Bible study is 6:30 p.m. Wednes- and Live”at 11 a.m. Sunday at day. 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