July makes me think of the pioneers, not only because of their stories and it’s the month we celebrate the vanguard company arriving in the Salt Lake valley, but also because I have had (on two occasions) the experience of going on a pioneer “Trek”. Both times stake youth and leaders went to Martin’s Cove,… Read More The Rescue
I recently received a call from my brother in Sweden who was excited to tell me that he and his kids were at the cemetery in the old town of Laxarby where a few of our ancestors were buried. We paid a visit to this cemetery 8 years ago when my family and I vacationed… Read More Sharing the Spirit of Elijah
My missionary grandfather with his companion, other missionaries and members swimming at Coney Island – 1926 In 2017, I started a journey to learn more about my father’s father, Clair Pingree. My grandpa Pingree died in 1966, at age 61, when I was eight years old. My memories are the memories of a child. He… Read More Who is Your Oldest Living Relative?
Recently, with the time I have had at home, I decided to write my personal history. I have been keeping a journal off and on for many years, beginning with my missionary journal. I read through that first journal, in an effort to refresh my memory of events that occurred some time ago. As I… Read More How to Write Your Personal History in a Year
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I decided to visit: This is the Place Heritage Park. We went online to schedule a time to visit and to pay for our tickets. When we arrived, it was quiet, with very few guests , due to social distancing associated with COVID 19. There were still… Read More A Different Kind of Pioneer Day Celebration
It seems like just when restrictions associated with COVID 19 were beginning to ease, and we were beginning to hope that our communities, churches, and country would open up again, more cases have been diagnosed and we have been cautioned to continue with social distancing. While I was looking forward to having the Granite Family… Read More Got Questions? We can help
Participation in family history was neither a priority nor of much interest to me for most of my life. Yes, I completed my four generations out of duty, but I never connected with any of my ancestors. I tended to zone out when someone started to talk about genealogy and I was grateful the Lord… Read More IT WORKS!!!
When my mom died, I inherited “the box.” You know the one, filled with photos and scrapbooks, slides and negatives, some labeled, and some not. It was a harsh reality to recognize that I had suddenly become the older generation, and that I could identify photos and tell stories that no one else could. Whenever… Read More The Box
Several years ago, I was on a temporary duty assignment with the Army in Mons, Belgium. Mons is the Headquarters of SHAPE, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Forces Europe. It was a plumb assignment where I had weekends off and was able to travel and see many of the sites of military interest in the area. … Read More Known but to God.
I love reading and hearing stories of people who were brought to Christ, changed their lives through repentance, accepted His atoning sacrifice, received the ordinances, and made sacred covenants to aid them in staying true and faithful to the Gospel. We can read accounts in The Book of Mormon of the effect of missionary work… Read More The Merciful Plan of Salvation