The Cycle Repeats...

Every year it's the same thing. The Stake has set a goal to index a certain number of names by the end of Winter Semester. Stake leaders enthusiastically encourage members to board the bandwagon, through special Family Home Evenings, firesides, Sunday School lessons and the like. People are called to committees to convince their fellow comrades and countrymen to participate. After three months nothing much has changed. Upon being asked when the last time Molly M. or Peter P. logged on to fulfill their weekly pledge, they respond with an evasive, "Are we still doing that...?" As divine providence grants us increasing ease of connecting with our ancestors, we increasingly fill our schedules with IMing and Facebook pokings. How about we look up the relationship status of our Great Grandfather for a change?