Preserving history

I just finished scanning hundreds of photos/important docs of my Mom's family from the past 60 years. My grandmother did a great job of taking and keeping photos of everything...I mean everything. This is something that I wanted to do for a long time and I am gifting my family members with a DVD along with their part of the photos for Christmas. Throughout the process I learned even more about the ministry and the many adventures that my grandparents had. It will be a year in January that my Papi (my grandfather) went to be with Jesus. And my grandmother has been living at an assisted living house for the last year suffering from dementia. At times it is difficult to see her like that, but sifting through these memories has helped me remember what an impactive and full life she has led. Coming to the U.S. without knowing a word of English in 1950, she traveled with her husband to Minnesota to minister to the Mexican migrants. They later moved to Ybor City in Tampa and planted a church. Then they came to Miami where they planted 2 churches in the midst of aiding the flood of Cuban refugees with clothing, jobs, shelter and food. She has traveled the world with my Papi and has enjoyed every moment of being a grandmother to her 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Tonight more than ever I feel honored to be the granddaughter of Amanda and Oswaldo Martinez. (that's my mom in the photo with my grandparents).