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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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- Days for Girls International The best humanitarian project on the planet!
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- 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: September 2015
Inside a Mormon Mission
If any of you every want to take a look inside the world of Mormon Missionaries, come join me here: https://yakimamission.wordpress.com/ I’m keeping track of our mission experiences on this other blog. Our lives are full and busy every single day. It’s joyful … Continue reading
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The welfare of each
There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he won the award for the best grown corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that … Continue reading
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The saddest part
There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, So just give me a happy middle And a very happy start. Shel Silverstein was born on this day in 1930. I’ve had some very sad endings this week. I haven’t … Continue reading
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Happy 85th Birthday, Arthur Rudolf Laemmlen b. 20 September 1930
This is my Dad. He turns 85 today! My Dad helped me learn a few important things, like how to get the water to the end of the row, how to name every weed in the fields, how to use … Continue reading
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Chile earthquake: massive 8.3 magnitude tremor strikes Santiago
We just got this email from Aaron’s Mission President in Santiago: You may have heard news reports this evening that there was an 8.3 earthquake in Chile this evening. The epicenter was approximately 3 hours north of Santiago off the … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Adam Laemmlen Lewis! b. 14 September 1991
Today my firstborn, Adam, turns 24. Here are some of the last photos I took of him working in the garden before we left for Washington. That face melts my heart. Always has, always will.
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Leading Israeli Rabbi Says the Arrival of the Messiah is Imminent
Here is an article I find interesting: Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, a leading authority in mainstream Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, has been giving clear and unequivocal messages recently that the coming of the Messiah is imminent. He is urging Jews to make Aliyah … Continue reading
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Franklin Smuin b. 11 September 1893, d. 6 April 1959
Today is the birthday of my grandfather, Franklin Smuin. I was born 5 January 1959 in Reedley, CA. Franklin and Ruby Smuin were my mother’s parents. Grandma Ruby died of breast cancer on the 6th of February a month after … Continue reading
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From a flight attendant on Delta Flight 15, written after 9-11:
On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, we were about 5 hours out of Frankfurt, flying over the North Atlantic. All of a sudden the curtains parted and I was told to go to the cockpit, immediately, to see the … Continue reading
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Anna Regina Schuhmann b. 8 September 1779, my 4th Great-Grandmother
Today is the birth day of one of my ancestral grandmothers, Anna Regina Schuhmann. Below is the 1779 birth entry (#27) for Anna Regina Schuhmann b. 8 September, christened 9 September 1779. Her father is Johann Michael Schuhmann and her … Continue reading
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