Monthly Archives: November 2022

Donations for Zimbabwe

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This morning we took a carload of donations for Zimbabwe to the LDS Humanitarian Center in Salt Lake.  I love visiting there to see all the good being done in the world.  Donations and volunteers bless so many lives.  These … Continue reading →

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What is worth dying for is barely noticed.

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

It all matters. That someone turns out the lamp, picks up the wind-blown wrapper, says hello to the invalid, pays at the unattended lot, listens to the repeated tale, folds the abandoned laundry, plays the game fairly, tells the story … Continue reading →

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Grandma Elsa’s House Dress Quilt

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

When Grandma Elsa Laemmlen died in June 1988, the family members came to the home to find treasures to remember her by.  According to my dad, what wasn’t taken was put in the yard for anyone to pick from before … Continue reading →

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Oh that I could make the magic last!

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Utah has turned to winter in our absence.  There were several days of snow here while we were walking on the beach.  I am already missing Fall.

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Janelle Laemmlen Marries Tyler Dickerson!

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Yesterday was Janelle’s Big Day!  It was perfect in every way.  Janelle was absolutely stunning.  We loved celebrating with her.   Today we got together while Eric and his boys were in town.  We loved eating the leftovers and visiting … Continue reading →

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Daisy Chazen’s Baby Blessing

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today I felt like I stepped right into heaven!  Just thinking about it makes me very emotional.  Forty years ago in South Africa, my companion and I knocked on one last door at the end of a long day.  The … Continue reading →

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What Defines Me?

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

It’s amazing to think that a tiny rogue 3 mm mass in my breast has taken over my thoughts and filled me with such worry.  I keep telling myself that 3 millimeters does not and will not define me.  Three … Continue reading →

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Carrying Hope

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This was just the message I needed to see today. Hope. Hope the cancer was found early enough. Hope it can be removed. Hope my life will go on as planned. Hope for a long future with my family and … Continue reading →

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You Do Not Get To Choose

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’ve received some hard news.  I have breast cancer.  It’s taken me some days to be able to say or write those words.   But there they are.  Breast Cancer.  Wow. After a routine mammogram a couple of weeks ago, I … Continue reading →

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Relief for the IDP Refugees in Ouelessebougou

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

The Ouelessebougou Alliance continues to bless the lives of our friends in the IDP refugee camps near Ouelessebougou in Mali.  This last week 177 large bags of rice were delivered to 177 families, providing food for 2057 people.  What a … Continue reading →

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