Monthly Archives: March 2014

Happy Birthday, Emanuel Richard Lundquist, my Great Grandfather b. 1867 in Sweden

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today I remember my Great Grandfather, Emanuel Richard Lundquist.  His life was filled with many life-threatening tragedies and hardships.  In each instance, however, it seemed there were angels protecting him.  Even so, he died of a heart attack at age … Continue reading →

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Fabric

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This is what it looks like when I am with my Days for Girls cohorts!  We bring our cars together, open our trunks, and move fabric from one car to the next, to the next and to the next.  We … Continue reading →

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Big Changes at BYU!

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This morning while I was teaching my Family History Class, I received a text from my husband, John:  Kevin J. Worthen.  I smiled at the news.  BYU has a new University President!  Kevin has been the Advancement Vice President and John … Continue reading →

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You can now listen in!

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

http://familyhistorycourse.com/ Here is a link to my Family History Classes.  They are being recorded each week and posted on this website.  I know many of you are interested in learning more about family history work and how to be more … Continue reading →

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Because I Have Been Given Much

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This morning I was a guest speaker at a large gathering of Relief Society women in Highland, Utah who came together to spend their morning doing humanitarian work.  They asked me to come teach them about Days for Girls.  We’ve … Continue reading →

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Patty Bartlett Sessins, Mormon Midwife

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today in our Family History Class we talked about Personal Histories and how reading the histories of others can be helpful to us as we write our own stories.  We see what is interesting to us, or what we wish … Continue reading →

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When I go

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I do not want to pull through life like a thread that has no knot.  I want to leave something behind when I go; some small legacy of truth, some word that will shine in a dark place. –Nellie McClung

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Riana Laemmlen gets married today!

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Combs!  My brother, Paul’s daughter was married today.  I love Riana like crazy.  She lived with us a couple of years ago which was a real treat.  Today she set off on her next grand adventure.  She … Continue reading →

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