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- Carol of Joy, lyrics by Eileen Berry, composed by Dan Forrest My Favorite Christmas Carol, listen here
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Publications
- 17,000 Namen im Familienarchiv, June 2009 Article about Ann Laemmlen Lewis in Heilbronn Newspaper.
- A Lesson from the Daisies, New Era, Liahona March 1989 A lesson learned at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem
- A Singular Life, Deseret Book Chapter by Ann Laemmlen on Recognizing God’s Will
- Article of Faith Learning Book, single volume edition Deseret Book Later edition, all 3 volumes in one copy, paperback
- Article of Faith Learning Books, vol 1, 2, 3 Deseret Book 3 volume set of Article of Faith Learning Books, 1982
- Charlotte Turley Bushman Charlotte is my great great grandmother.
- Ekaette's World and Practical Christianity, Ensign Feb 1990 How a Nigerian sister taught me about true service and practical Christianity
- Encyclopedia of Mormonism Acknowledgements of photos by Ann Laemmlen Lewis.
- Family History Stories Find stories of our family ancestors here.
- Frances Amelia Kimberley Turley Frances is my 3rd great grandmother.
- From Queenstown to Cimezile, Liahona May 1988 Photo by Ann Laemmlen
- German Immigrants in American Church Records Ann Laemmlen Lewis, copy editor
- Grace Honor Bushman Grace was my great grandma.
- I Found the True Priesthood, Liahona Aug 1991 Conversion story of Fan Hsieh, a Catholic Priest in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Immigrant Case Study, Peter Heinrich Bastert Family A Case Study of the Bastert Family who immigrated from Westphalia, Germany to Quincy, Illinois in 1854.
- Match the Scriptures, Liahona May 1993 Activity Page from Article of Faith Learning Books
- Our Frankfurt Germany Mission 2023-2025 Our Central Europe Area Office Mission
- Same Difference, New Era Nov. 1989 Lessons learned from a Nigerian sister and friend.
- The Best Place to Be, Liahona Nov. 1990 Conversion story of Ryosho Nakamura
- The Church in Africa Photos by Ann Laemmlen Lewis
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Happy New Year’s Eve!
Tonight’s December thirty-first, Something is about to burst. The clock is crouching, dark and small, Like a time bomb in the hall. Hark, it’s midnight, children dear. Duck! Here comes another year! –Ogden Nash
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Where do the quail go when it snows?
When I was a very little girl, we had a picture book called Where Do the Butterflies Go When it Rains? The thought of it fascinated me. There were illustrations of where all the little creatures go–but it never really … Continue reading
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It is not enough
In her book Stars, with thoughts about Christmas, Chieko N. Okazaki shares some important lessons from obscure parts of the Christmas story. I like what she writes about the wise men who had followed the star until they arrived at … Continue reading
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We are still here
According to Mayan legend, the ancient calendar ended Thursday night at midnight, ushering in the end of the world. We are still here. I remember many years ago when Adam was in 4th grade, he came home from school one … Continue reading
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Where’s Waldo? Home again!
It’s hard to believe that days ago I was hot, sweaty, dirty, and tired, surrounded by beautiful African faces. Now I see snow out the window and I’m listening to Christmas music instead of Muslim prayer calls multiple times a … Continue reading
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Time to go somewhere
Time to leave now, get out of this room, go somewhere, anywhere; sharpen this feeling of happiness and freedom, stretch your limbs, fill your eyes, be awake, wider awake, vividly awake in every sense and every pore. – Stefan Zweig
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Off to Mali!
This will be my last post for a couple of weeks. Tomorrow we fly to Mali. I’m so excited I can hardly sit still. I can’t wait to feel the warmth of the African sun on my face and feel … Continue reading
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Love Went Out of Me
In just a few days I’ll be returning to Ouelessebougou, Mali. I can hardly wait. For any of you who might be interested, here’s an excerpt from my journal entry written on 5 February 2012: The staff meeting went a couple … Continue reading
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A Night With the Boys
It’s after 10:00 p.m. and I’m just home from an outing with the 3 large boys I live with. First we met at the Emergency room where Adam had stitches in his lip after being elbowed at Basketball. Then we … Continue reading
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Variety: A Quiet Blessing
When I was a young student at BYU, I remember walking across campus one day, contemplating what to change my major to that particular semester. My plans typically changed with each season. I spent a good deal of time wondering … Continue reading
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