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- Aaron Lewis Mission Website
- Adam Lewis Mission Website Adam Served in Chile Santiago West Oct 2010-2012
- Carol of Joy, lyrics by Eileen Berry, composed by Dan Forrest My Favorite Christmas Carol, listen here
- Claire Lewis Vienna Blog
- Days for Girls International The best humanitarian project on the planet!
- The Theodore Turley Family Organization For information about Theodore Turley and his descendants, including family newsletters.
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- Our Washington Yakima Mission Come visit our Yakima Mission blog!
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
- 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
- The Holy Ghost, Liahona June 1990 Children’s Activity Page from Article of Faith Learning Books
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Monthly Archives: June 2013
“All things are created and made to bear record of me.”
It occurred to me today that when I write about the beauty around me here in our little corner, my mind overflows with visual images of God’s creations. I want to share some of those images with you. Here are … Continue reading
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United Nations Delegates in the back yard
Yesterday evening we hosted a group of about 150 UN Delegates from all over the world. This was their opening reception and welcome to the USA as they begin a conference hosted by an organization called Family Watch International. It … Continue reading
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Patriotic Quilts–celebrating summer!
It’s time to hang a new quilt up as we celebrate Summer and Independence, Freedom, and all good things! BBQs, potato salad and chips, kids in the pool, kids coming for tennis lessons, neighbors in the playground, summer reading in … Continue reading
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Home again. Happy Birthday Frances Amelia Kimberley Turley!
I’m happily home again, grateful for a Wonderful Week that brought me closer to more than one family member, one of them being Frances Amelia Kimberley Turley, Theodore’s wife who was born in Birmingham, England 213 years ago today. The … Continue reading
Research Trip, Day 5 in Toronto
Today was our last day to find what could be found. We woke early and headed back to the Archives of Ontario at York University in Toronto. The words on my Archives pass to get in say, “The Thrill of … Continue reading
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Research Trip, Day 4 in Toronto
Today we went to a different Toronto Public Library, this one was also downtown. We had a very different experience here than we had in the Special Collections a couple of days ago. Today we learned that the Librarian can … Continue reading
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Research Trip, Day 3 in Toronto
Here’s our favorite find for today. It’s a schedule for the Methodist preachers in this area in 1836. You’ll see T. Turley listed and where his preaching assignments are for October, November and December. We happened upon this document in … Continue reading
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Research Trip, Day 2 in Toronto
Day 2 in Canada. I’m feeling more excited than exhausted after spending 12+ hours today searching. First we went to the Land Registry in Brampton where we searched maps, then old land register books, then microfilms and found seven of … Continue reading
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Today I walked in Churchville
I am in Canada, in one of my ancestral homelands. After a very long day in the Ontario Archives at York University, we drove home this evening and visited a cemetery in an old historical spot on a bend in … Continue reading
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Turley Family Memorial and a Discovery in the Archives
Above is a Family Memorial Theodore Turley kept of his family members. I leave tomorrow for what was called “Upper Canada” when Theodore and his family lived there in the 1820s-1830s. I am so excited I can hardly sit still. … Continue reading
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