Monthly Archives: March 2025

A Writing Retreat in Midway

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

During the last 18 months, I’ve been away from my Writing Group with Julie Treadwell and Shelley DeVries.  We talked from time to time, but it just wasn’t the same.  We’ve been planning a get-away for months.  Julie donated her … Continue reading →

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Aaron and Abbey Move to Olympus Cove in Salt Lake

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

For the last 3 years, including while we were in Germany, Aaron and Abbey have lived next door in the Farm House.  They’ve looked after our home and yard and checked the mail and they’ve been good neighbors to all … Continue reading →

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Caleb finds Jesus

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

One of the sweetest stories I heard this week from Claire was about how Caleb reacted when he found Jesus on the top shelf in the office.  He immediately stretched out both arms to him.  Claire said Caleb did the … Continue reading →

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Claire Makes a Quilt

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Claire had fun making quilts for two of her girlfriends while she was here.  There wasn’t much time (with her work schedule), so we picked a quick and easy pattern she could whip up in her evenings. Here’s a tutorial … Continue reading →

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First Things First

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Where do you begin to celebrate coming home from a mission?  With family.  And with Mexican food!! Our daughter, Claire, Graham and their son Caleb flew in from Irvine, CA (where they moved from Connecticut in January). Above is John meeting … Continue reading →

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A little Frankfurt Reunion

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

We are on the other side of the ocean now, and today we reunited with Frankfurt missionary friends here.  We drove up to Layton and had a good German meal with these friends.

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I’m Back! We are HOME from Germany!

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

We have been home from Germany for about 3 weeks now.  I’ve spent some time wrapping up my mission blog, Our Frankfurt Germany Mission, where more than 700 experiences and memories and trips are documented and preserved.  It feels good … Continue reading →

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My Homecoming Talk (Germany Area Office Mission)

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Ann Lewis Homecoming Talk  Europe Central Area Mission 9 March 2025 As I thought and prayed about what sort of message to share today, out of the blue, the title of a book of essays I read years ago by … Continue reading →

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Different in Germany!

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

During the 18 months we’ve lived in Germany, I kept a running list in my phone of things that are different here.  After typing up the list, I asked my fellow ex-pats living here what they’d add to the list.  … Continue reading →

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