I am proud of you for doing this and wish you all the best! Yes, we are second cousins, but we hardly know each other. Please know that not all of us from the church judge you just because you have a different life than we do or because you've made different decisions. Give yourself grace as this project progresses. Many of your uncles are very genuine people and I do think and hope they will open up to you. I'm definitely not conveying my thoughts as well as I would like, but I wanted to say hello and good luck!
Hey Kelly, I was speaking with my brother Cole the other day about just how many second cousins we have. It's an astonishing number. I'm very excited and curious about how it'll go, what I'll learn, what I'll notice, and how I will change. Thank you soooo much for taking the time to read the work and respond. I really really really appreciate it! Def feel free to contact me if you have any other thoughts/stories!
Hi Mitchell, I found you through your sister Lea. I’m from a similar background, not the same church but a similar one in Minnesota. So far it has been so interesting reading your reflections on how you grew up as I can relate. All the things about the culture being so unique is so true although I have never thought about it like that before. I’m in the process of figuring put what parts of the culture I like and want to take with me and what parts I want to leave behind. Very insightful and so interesting. Thank you!!
Hey Emily! Thank you so much for the kind words. It is surely going to be a year of discovery and I'm curious what pieces/elements of the culture I'll notice, pick up, and what I'll leave behind. I'm honored you took the time to read and respond!
Thank you Mitchell🙏I find it valuable that in seeing the problem of genuine communication in the US, instead of an abstract ”somebody/people should do something about this”, you set out to explore what you yourself can do. I think this is also the right scale to start to do this, genuine communication is face to face with people. You are putting yourself to the test and you are ready to face the hardships and trials and errors that come with this. I also think that you have undestood that in order to genuinely communicate you need to take the trouble to get to know people on personal terms. It probably wont be easy but sure it is worth trying!
Thanks continued support and ind words, Sari! Of course, I have no idea where this will all go exactly, but I'm trying my best to keep an open mind. Thank you so much for following along and reading!
You don’t know me, but I am from the Keweenaw and know your mom well. When she shared your blog, I was excited to read more. I know many of your 18 uncles (and aunts and cousins for that matter) since I am a teacher at Houghton Schools and my daughter is friends with some of your younger cousins, so it is easy for me to picture this all going down. I’m excited for your journey and will continue to subscribe and read.
I had to giggle a little when I read your first blog entry when you mentioned parties in school gyms! I knew exactly what your were talking about!
Hey Adria! Thank you so much for the read, the words, and the support! Definitely email me mgpeterson11@gmail.com if you have any favorite Uncle/Markham/Houghton Schools stories!
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I don’t have any crazy stories, that I can think of! I’ll keep racking my brain. I also just realized I work with one of your uncles at the airport, too! 🤣 (I have several jobs!) Probably more connections than I know! Welcome back to the Yoop!
Mitchell,
I am proud of you for doing this and wish you all the best! Yes, we are second cousins, but we hardly know each other. Please know that not all of us from the church judge you just because you have a different life than we do or because you've made different decisions. Give yourself grace as this project progresses. Many of your uncles are very genuine people and I do think and hope they will open up to you. I'm definitely not conveying my thoughts as well as I would like, but I wanted to say hello and good luck!
Kelly
Hey Kelly, I was speaking with my brother Cole the other day about just how many second cousins we have. It's an astonishing number. I'm very excited and curious about how it'll go, what I'll learn, what I'll notice, and how I will change. Thank you soooo much for taking the time to read the work and respond. I really really really appreciate it! Def feel free to contact me if you have any other thoughts/stories!
Hi Mitchell, I found you through your sister Lea. I’m from a similar background, not the same church but a similar one in Minnesota. So far it has been so interesting reading your reflections on how you grew up as I can relate. All the things about the culture being so unique is so true although I have never thought about it like that before. I’m in the process of figuring put what parts of the culture I like and want to take with me and what parts I want to leave behind. Very insightful and so interesting. Thank you!!
Hey Emily! Thank you so much for the kind words. It is surely going to be a year of discovery and I'm curious what pieces/elements of the culture I'll notice, pick up, and what I'll leave behind. I'm honored you took the time to read and respond!
Thank you Mitchell🙏I find it valuable that in seeing the problem of genuine communication in the US, instead of an abstract ”somebody/people should do something about this”, you set out to explore what you yourself can do. I think this is also the right scale to start to do this, genuine communication is face to face with people. You are putting yourself to the test and you are ready to face the hardships and trials and errors that come with this. I also think that you have undestood that in order to genuinely communicate you need to take the trouble to get to know people on personal terms. It probably wont be easy but sure it is worth trying!
Thanks continued support and ind words, Sari! Of course, I have no idea where this will all go exactly, but I'm trying my best to keep an open mind. Thank you so much for following along and reading!
Mitch,
You don’t know me, but I am from the Keweenaw and know your mom well. When she shared your blog, I was excited to read more. I know many of your 18 uncles (and aunts and cousins for that matter) since I am a teacher at Houghton Schools and my daughter is friends with some of your younger cousins, so it is easy for me to picture this all going down. I’m excited for your journey and will continue to subscribe and read.
I had to giggle a little when I read your first blog entry when you mentioned parties in school gyms! I knew exactly what your were talking about!
Best of luck!
Hey Adria! Thank you so much for the read, the words, and the support! Definitely email me mgpeterson11@gmail.com if you have any favorite Uncle/Markham/Houghton Schools stories!
I don’t have any crazy stories, that I can think of! I’ll keep racking my brain. I also just realized I work with one of your uncles at the airport, too! 🤣 (I have several jobs!) Probably more connections than I know! Welcome back to the Yoop!
Laughed out loud about “kids are free” at the golf course hahah 🥰🥰🫣so good. Thank you for bringing us all on this venture
Thanks for the support, Fare!