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SHS: Matthew 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 19
 John 19: 17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:The rocky face of Golgatha/Calvary behind the Arab bus station in East...
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Statues of Art City (Springville)
This one spoke to me.When I purchased a lot in Springville in 1996 one of the attractions of this city was its strong sense of community which I had observed in visits here to enjoy the Art Museum, Art...
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SHS; Matthew 28: Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21
Luke 24:1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.2 And they found the...
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SHS: Acts 1-5
Acts 1: Â 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which...
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Quick California
Last week we squeezed in one last vacation before Joel leaves for two years. We drove down Sunday afternoon and came back on Friday so we would have one day to get ready for Joel's farewell talk in...
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Snowbird on the Fourth of July
In anticipation of spending two years in tropical Africa, Joel decided months ago, after getting his mission call to Ghana and in the midst of one of Utah's heaviest snow seasons on record (711 inches...
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SHS: Acts 6-9
Acts 754 ¶ When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the...
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Off he goes
Tonight at 9:00 pm Joel flew out of Sat Lake International Airport to Accra Ghana via a one hour layover in Amsterdam. He will spend three weeks in the Ghana MTC (Mission Training Center) in Accra. He...
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SHS: Acts 10-15
The story of Cornelius and Peter is one of my favorite Bible stories. Its lesson of accepting new folks with different backgrounds and beliefs into our communities is a timeless messageActs 10:1 There...
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Loop (Slate Canyon, Slide Canyon, Y Mount, Bonneville Shoreline Trail)
I started my hike of the Slate Canyon loop at 7:30 this morning. A few weeks ago the kids and I hiked the lower portion and I vowed I'd come back and do the more beautiful upper reaches. I didn't know...
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Only four more years
Will started ninth grade today. With Joel on a mission and Sarah at BYU it means he gets to enjoy four years of quality one on two time with his elderly (his opinion) parents. Actually we are quite...
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Jean Marie Heywood Tueller
Today Jean Marie Heywood Tueller was laid to rest. I am posting these photos for family members to enjoy and especially for family members who were not able to join with us--including six...
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Early Mormons in Java
 While the spices of the Maluku islands to the east were the initial draw of the Dutch, it was the island of Java the emerged as the economic heart of the East Indies. Its rich volcanic soils produced...
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Mormons in Indonesia (1949-1969)
The Great Basin town of Tooele, Utah is a long way from Tanjnung Priok, the port of Jakarta, but there is a link between the two that helped to permanently establish the Mormon Church in Indonesia. In...
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Mormons in Indoneisa (1949-1969) Part 2
Maxine Grimm may have been the first Latter-day Saint to preach the gospel in the fledgling country of Indonesia, but she was not the only one. There were several expatriate Mormons who lived in...
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Gaining recognition for the Church
In October of 1969, Elder Ezra Taft Benson (with his wife Flora) and Elder Bruce R. McConkie (with his wife Amelia) set out on a tour of Asia. Indonesia was on the itinerary with a directive from...
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Dedication of Indonesia for Preaching of the Gospel
Puncak (meaning hill, mountain, peak or summit in Indonesian) is a tea growing, mountainous area south of the cities of Jakarta and Bogor that was best known in the past as a cool retreat for Dutch...
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Great Basin (National Park and Pony Express Trail)
Looking west to the peaks of Great Basin National Park as part of the Snake Range from a road side stop along US 50--"The loneliest highway in America."Last weekend I went on a road trip west into the...
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Squaw Peak
Morning sun on Squaw PeakSaturday I hiked Squaw Peak. I'm surprised and a little embarrassed that in all of my years of living in Utah County, I have never done this hike. To be honest it wasn't even...
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Halloween 2019
Sarah's pumpkin is singing Christmas carols. Self timer photo by Will. Before begining to carve, Marie laid out a selection of knives. Will chose what has been Marie's favorite knife from her days in...
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