Category Archives: Missions

“My Lord Will Have Need of Me” –Meeting Elder and Sister Huber

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Elder Peter Huber and Sister Carla Huber are currently serving in the Frankfurt Mission as Humanitarian Missionaries.  I was asked to prepare a press release about an award they received last week, and so I called to interview them in … Continue reading →

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News from Frankfurt!

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Well, we are settling in to our new home in Frankfurt.  It’s been really really fun.  We love it here.  I’m writing now on my mission blog, if you want to find me, I’m here: https://ourfrankfurtgermanymission.blog/ I’ll check in here … Continue reading →

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Our Church Communication Training in Salt Lake

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

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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My Farewell Talk, Frankfurt Mission

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Ann Lewis Farewell Talk 20 July 2023 The bishopric asked us to talk about Elder Uchtdorf’s April Conference message to parents on parenting.  In his talk, he reminds us that: God has given parents the “sacred duty to rear their … Continue reading →

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Washington Yakima Mission Reunion 2023

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

We held our 2023 WYM Reunion this afternoon here at our home.  What a joyous event!  We love these missionaries and friends who traveled from far and near to enjoy being together again.  It’s so fun to be reunited, to … Continue reading →

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The Binenes Meet Snow and Record Some History

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Yesterday morning when we woke, our world was WHITE.  The snow just keeps coming!  They say our mountains have more than 800″ of snowpack this year.  It’s incredible.  But it’s even MORE INCREDIBLE if you are visiting from Africa!!  We … Continue reading →

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Our Abidjan East Mission Reunion with Pres & Sis Binene

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Yesterday evening at the end of a wonderful day of General Conference, we went to Salt Lake and picked up Pres & Sis Binene, our former Mission Leaders.  With his new assignment as an Area Authority, they got to come … Continue reading →

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In the Meantime–Bamako Friends at the Accra Temple!

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This also happened today–some of our dearest friends received their temple blessings.  This group traveled from Bamako to Accra, Ghana with Elder Parsons who took our place with his wife after we left. Biggo and Valerie were endowed and their … Continue reading →

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A TEMPLE TO BE BUILT IN EKET, NIGERIA!!!

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I have been feeling very teary all week, since the announcement of the Temple in Eket at General Conference last Sunday.  I was so overcome with the announcement, I had to leave the room and cry for awhile. Here are … Continue reading →

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A Wedding and our Missionaries

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

We missed a lot of our missionary weddings while we were in Africa.  Some of our missionaries have been home 7 years now.  Our WYM family is growing with spouses and children.  It’s a joy to watch and to be … Continue reading →

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