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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.
Mission
- 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: January 2022
A Heart Quilt for Penny in Yakima
These last 3 days, I’ve made a quilt for my dear friend, Penny K. in Yakima. She loves pink and asked for a quilt to help comfort her in as she battles several terminal illnesses. I went to work pulling … Continue reading
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John and his Ear
Living in Africa for the last 2 years meant we went with out any medical check ups that whole time. When we returned home, we started going to all the regulars–our doctor, our dentist, this exam and that, making sure … Continue reading
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More Goodbyes Ahead –Claire and Graham are heading to Connecticut!
Claire has returned home to us, but not for long. She and Graham are leaving next week for Connecticut, where Graham’s company, Henkel, is located. Because of Covid, he’s been able to work remotely since he started there after completing … Continue reading
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Claire and her Medical Team in Mali Changing Lives
I’m always proud of the good our kids do in the world, but this week I’m especially proud of Claire who is changing lives in Mali. They are working hard, doing surgeries every day this week. Women have been pre-screened … Continue reading
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Covid Continues to Rage
For the record, this is happening again in our Covid-filled world–the numbers are spiking and people all around us are sick. We’ve returned to huge divisions among our families and friends. There are many who don’t believe in vaccinating to … Continue reading
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Taking Down the Tree
We put it off as long as we could. Today we unfrocked the tree. It always makes me sad, remembering the excitement and magic that filled the air as each ornament was hung and each Nativity was arranged. This room … Continue reading
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The Lone Palm at the Home Farm Comes Down
Here’s a photo of the old Clifton Place, the 30 acre farm my parents bought when they started farming in Reedley in 1958, the year before I was born. It was an older farm house on Road 52, about 3 … Continue reading
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Meet Matt and Karen Parsons, our Malian Replacements
Matt and Karen Parsons have been called to serve in the Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan East Mission. This week they are receiving their training at the Provo Missionary Training Center. We’ve been meeting with them every other week or so since … Continue reading
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The Rudolf and Elsa Laemmlen Home in Reedley, California 2021
My brother Eric phoned this week for my birthday. It’s been awhile since I’ve heard from him. “By the way,” he said at the end of the conversation, “I sold the farm.” I suppose I knew that the day would … Continue reading
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I Spy Quilts with the Kids!
I always imagined playing “I Spy With My Little Eye” with grandchildren and these quilts. It’s finally happening! And it is Oh, SO FUN!! Having a house filled with little ones has made for the best Christmas vacation ever. … Continue reading
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