Brenda Reid standing on the ruins of her ancestor's castle in Ireland. appreciation for scriptures that talk about the generations serving the Lord and how it really does make an impact "I don't think these people necessarily thought three, four, five generations ahead what their (ife choices and faith choices would impact future people," Reid said. "And we often don't. We think of the first generation that's visibly in front of us but not six, eight generations beyond." Reid loves looking at her history and seeing the faithfulness of God through the generations. It influences her to be more mindful of how she lives and what legacy she will leave for those who come after her. She enjoyed having a few conversations with international students about their genealogy as well. She loves hearing about their family history and heritage, and it's amazing to see how God works through people through generations and locations. Ultimately, all of her ancestors were immigrants at some point. When she reflects on the courage that it took for them to leave their country, it gives her a greater appreciation for the struggles international students face. Doing genealogical research and finding all these other countries and nationalities in her background has helped her connect with students and realize there is so much more to her than her American heritage One of the items on Reid's bucket list is to tour all the places in her family ancestry, both in the United States and abroad. She visited Ireland Fall 2022 Castle photos provided by Brenda Reid when her daughter was there doing the Study Abroad Program. While there, she visited the ruins of a castle and only found out when back in the U.S. that the exact castle had been the dowry for her 25th greatgrandmother's wedding Now, she always makes sure to check addresses in census records and look them up - maybe some of them still exist. MP is a sophomore. She has a passion for genealogical research, as well as all things vintage and history-re!ated
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