Author Archives: Ann Laemmlen Lewis

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Our Church Communication Training in Salt Lake

We spent 2 days this week in Salt Lake being trained for our upcoming mission in the Area Office in Central Europe.  This board shows the couples like us all around the world who are doing this job.  We’ve now … Continue reading

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Devastating Fire in Hawaii

This beautiful little piece of paradise is no more.  My newsfeed this morning was filled with flames.  The town of Lahaina has burned to the ground. Here are 2 color photos of what it looked like yesterday and what it … Continue reading

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Midway Quilters, saying farewell for awhile

Who would have thought a few months ago when we started this little quilt group, that we’d all become such dear friends so quickly!  Today we met at the home of Kristen Sumsion in Park City.  She is a delight!  … Continue reading

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Sunflowers in the Garden, My Blessing, His Curse

I returned from the cabin to see that John had pulled all of the large sunflowers from our backyard.  They were in Aaron’s trash can on the curb.  Some people (John) think they are weeds.  I think they are glorious, … Continue reading

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Did we just step away and drop down?

I’ve been thinking about what it’s like to just walk away from our home and our stuff, with food left in the fridge and freezer, clothes in the closet, my office piles everywhere, and our lives not put away.  I … Continue reading

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Lemonade for Sale in St Louis!

While I was at the cabin, Heidi and Adam sent a pic of the kids selling lemonade and cookies.  They had a small table with 2 posters in neon yellow and pink.  The posters said LEMONADE 50c and COOKIES 50c. … Continue reading

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Annual Book Club Retreat 2023, Sundance

When we learned we’d be leaving on August 21st, I was really happy that I wouldn’t miss our annual book club retreat at our Sundance cabin.  When we bought this cabin about 25 years ago, one of my thoughts after … Continue reading

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We are all He has to work with.

I’ve been thinking about last week when I went to buy the binding for my Stars in the Garden quilt. I started that quilt about 25 years ago and pulled most of the fabric for it then, only finishing it … Continue reading

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Our Last Day with the St Louis Kids

I came downstairs early this morning to find Clark and John reading from the Book of Acts about Paul.  I don’t think they noticed me taking these pictures.  I love seeing Clark’s arm wrapped around John’s as they read together.  … Continue reading

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Sweet Summer Memories from Clark, Josie, Margot and Vivy

This morning I sat with the 3 older kids and we made a list of all of their favorite memories from this summer here. We’ve read the Paper Doll book that ends with the dolls being cut up by a … Continue reading

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