on why I love Family Search Indexing

So, for all you mormons and non-mormons alike, what is Family Search Indexing you ask? Well, in a nutshell (since this is about my understanding anyway) it is a database for anyone around the world to search for their ancestors. The LDS church sifts through millions of files of census (what's the plural form of that, censi?) marriage records, birth certificates, death certificates, and other pertinent data from all around the world and their volunteer indexers (such as me!) enter in the information, as best they can read it, to this searchable database. Each "batch" of information is looked at by 2 different volunteers and anything that they have discrepancies over the church's official geneology people will look at and make an assessment.
That's a basic understanding of it.
The LDS church makes a big deal out of reaching out to our ancestors and giving everyone the opportunity of receiving the true gospel. (As we feel it is.) Anyway, I've never been good at my geneology research and have always been one of those "a time and a season for everything" kind of people. You know, right now I'm dealing with my young kids but when I'm old and have lots of time on my hands (ha!) that's when I'll get around to it. But lately, I haven't felt that I could just let it go at that. Maybe it was my old stake president saying that family history work is for everyone and that to those who say "a time and a season blah blah" well, NOW is the time and season. And then my new bishop (pastor in nonmormon terms) saying that every member needs to do 1 batch a month of names.
And look at me, I've done it!
I know, unbelieveable.
So why do I love it?
Well, confession number 1-- I'm lazy.
Any excuse I have to sit at the computer for a half an hour is great to me. Plus, I can feel like I'm doing something good and think "extra blessings"! cha-ching! I am cashing in.
In trying to be a good Christian most things are a lifelong process and that can get tiring and sometimes a little disheartening. I'm still working on that humility thing. And that loving my neighbor. And forgiving. And I will. Again, and again, and again. But this is something I can say "check" done and feel like I'm taking a step forward (without taking two steps back.)
But I'm not truly that selfish. It really is awesome to think that maybe someone who is searching for their family can find them because I entered in their information. It is so neat to read the information about the people and wonder about the lives they led. When it comes down to it, it does feel good to be helping others.
So, I guess all that Christian mumbo jumbo of serving others and reaching out to your ancestors (you know "the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers") really does do you some good.
Now, what are you waiting for?