2010 May | Mormon Women

May 26th, 2010 by admin

Finding Refuge in the Saints

Saroeun Phin Eav

From 1975 to 1981, Saroeun Eav fought for her life and the lives of her children as she suffered under the rule of the Khmer Rouge in her native country of Cambodia. In this excerpt from her life history, Saroeun tells of death-defying escapes, bearing children in labor camps, and, eventually, her escape to the United States where she joined the Church and raised her children in the gospel.

Share this article:

Posted in: 61 - 70 years old, 71+, Cambodia, Conversion Stories, Conversion Stories, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, United States - Tags: Cambodia, conversion, convert, faith, family, Mormon women, pioneers, prayer, refugee

May 19th, 2010 by admin

24 Comments

Five Under Five

Catherine Arveseth

In four years, Catherine became the mother of five children, including two sets of twins. Catherine recounts her long struggle with infertility and how time in this personal “wilderness” helped her to see motherhood differently. Catherine also shares some of the complexities, joys, and coping strategies that help her live–and love–her busy life as a mother of five under five.

Share this article:

Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, United States - Tags: blog, faith, family, infertility, Mormon women, motherhood, patriarchal blessing, Utah

May 12th, 2010 by admin

8 Comments

“Just Call Me Ruth”

Ruth Lybbert Renlund

After being able to have only one child, Ruth Renlund became a personal injury trial lawyer. At the peak of a long and fulfilling professional life, Ruth has now become the wife of a General Authority serving in South Africa. In her interview, Ruth discusses the challenges of having an only child within Church culture, and how she’s transitioned from being an independent professional to to serving with her husband in a foreign country.

Share this article:

Posted in: 51 - 60 years old, English, Married with children, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Sisters Abroad, Sisters Abroad, South Africa - Tags: Africa, careers, education, family, graduate school, LDS culture, legal, mission, Mormon women

May 4th, 2010 by admin

30 Comments

The Journey Is The Reward

Blue

Blue married Doc thirty-five days after he returned home from his mission. Nine years later, he revealed to Blue that he didn’t actually believe in God. Blue discusses how spiritual laziness in her early marriage contributed to her husband’s crisis of faith, how her family now functions with its unusual dynamic, and why she stays in her marriage and in the Church.

Share this article: