1. Oleson Family Newsletter
Special events in
our family’s life
• Jared ordained a
Christmas Party deacon
2011
L-R • Scott ordained a
Santa, Joel, Dean 2,
Jared 12, Virginia, teacher
Scott 14
(Reason for the • Our family moved to
Season Jesus)
Utah!
• Joel got a new job with
the LDS Church
Happy holidays from our family to yours!
It’s been a big year for our family. Before the move and in between, the “We put our faith in
Over a year ago, Joel interviewed whole family would stay glued to the God, and knew it
with the LDS Church. A couple of social networks following the Arab
years earlier he met with the Spring events. Joel had wanted to would work out”
collaboration team, and had a strong share one of his favorites with the
impression he’d be helping that family. He loves Egypt. They had
team. While in Israel, he was praying bought tickets to Egypt, but when the
and meditating for an answer and it flight was cancelled Joel started
became very clear while in Jaffa that making plans for Greece, but Virginia
this was the right move. Heard of was persistent that if his friends in Egypt
Jonah and the whale? said it was safe, and Joel
agreed….then why not?
The family decided to move to Utah,
but before doing that Joel had lined So the big family trip this year was to
up Sharing the Point Asia, where he’d Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria Egypt,
visit China, Vietnam, Philippines, in England, the highlands of Scotland,
between the keynotes of SharePoint and Ireland.
Community Conferences in Australia
After the trip they’d pack up and move
and New Zealand.
to Herriman, Utah. Thanks to others who
Joel’s travels this year in 2011 would had done it before including Ishoys
help him finish his plans to visit the and Kosorocks, we knew we could do
seven new wonders of the world and it. We put our faith in God and knew it
to reach his goal of 100 countries. would work out.
Next month he’ll reach the 7th
A little more than 6 months later we
continent.
can already confirm we were led here.
With this new job, Joel will spend
Family trip to EGYPT
more time at home, focused on the
family, and the kids would be able to
live in a neighborhood.

2. Catching up with the Oleson’s
Dean turned 2 this year, and is a special spirit. He is a
very happy boy. He loves Nursery; he loves to help out
with vacuuming, putting toys away, and singing and
dancing.
Jared turned 12 this year and has been ordained a
deacon. This summer he will go on a week campout
with the scouts. He talks a lot about going to Dubai to
see the Burj Kalifa and work for Emirates. He loves flying.
He’s been a great baby sitter for Dean.
Scott now 14 and a teacher in the Herriman 2nd ward,
has really hit the ground running. He has a lot of friends
and his passion for gaming paid off in starting a gamers
We love Halloween. We trick or treated at work, Dean monkey,
club at his charter school, Providence Hall. He’s playing
Joel Belarusian, Virginia Witch, Jared Emirate, Scott Rockstar
the drums this year.
Virginia is teaching the sunbeams and trying to keep up
with Dean. She manages to keep the family together
Our Updated Contact Info: and keeps Joel from floating away.
Oleson Joel is wanted in many countries around the globe. He
says he’s not in the FBI or CIA, yeah right. He was taken
12532 S. Majestic Hill Ct into the Costa Rican US embassy and later approached
Herriman, UT 84096 by the Ambassador on twitter. He spent hours detained
in Israel, kicked off the steps of the KBG in Belarus, and
Phone: fined in New Zealand. Italy is still trying to catch up with
(801)948-4944 him. He’s updating his 007 skills: scuba a new passion.
Joel Cell:
206-412-3867
Email:
joleson@yahoo.com
voleson@yahoo.com
Joel’s blog:
www.sharepointjoel.com
From Our Family to Yours
This festival, holiday, and Christmas season may you
reconnect with your loved ones and get closer to God is our
wish and hope.
Top: Oleson’s at Sphinx and Giza Pyramids
Bottom: Edinburg Castle
Christmas 2011 ● Oleson Family ● (801) 948-4944