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May 16th, 2013 by admin

“I Swore I’d Never Marry a Farmer”

“I Swore I’d Never Marry a Farmer”

Elizabeth Bectell

While growing up in Alberta, Canada, Elizabeth Bectell swore she would never live on a farm. But after graduating from college and serving a full-time mission, Liz found herself back in familiar territory. Now she’s a cattle rancher’s wife near Cardston, finding happiness in her choices, her family, her community, and her trust in a loving Heavenly Father.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: adoption, atonement, Canadian Mormons, family, LDS women, mission, missionaries, Mormon family, Mormon ranchers, Mormon women, motherhood

November 14th, 2012 by admin

What Marfan Means to Maya

What Marfan Means to Maya

Maya Brown-Zimmerman

Maya Brown-Zimmerman is an outspoken Latina mother of two special-needs children. She has Marfan syndrome. Maya earned a Masters in Public Health from The Ohio State University and has particular interests in patient advocacy for those with chronic illness. She writes for WebMD and teaches the Valiants in her ward.

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Posted in: 20 - 30 years old, English, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: adoption, disease, Mormon women, Mormons in Ohio, Mormons with Marfan, service, writing

September 5th, 2012 by admin

Fostering A Love of Science

Fostering A Love of Science

Crystal Croshaw

Crystal came from a tumultuous upbringing, passed from foster home to foster home before settling with her grandparents as a teenager. It wasn’t until she was a young single mother that the missionaries knocked on her door and brought a whole new light into her life. Now she is a successful cellular molecular biology professor, a devoted mother, and advocate for women. Crystal embraces every opportunity to teach others the joys of science, of being a woman, and of the love Jesus Christ has for them.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, Conversion Stories, Conversion Stories, Divorced, English, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: adoption, careers, conversion, convert, divorce, education, graduate school, LDS woman, mormon scientist, Mormon women, Mormon women in academia, working LDS mothers

July 25th, 2012 by admin

Her Castle On A Cloud

Her Castle On A Cloud

Sandra Turley

Sandra Turley lived the dream of many aspiring performers when she was cast in the role of Cosette in Les Miserables on Broadway at the age of 21. She recounts her journey to the stage and how the gospel influenced her decisions regarding career and family. Now “happily retired,” she has taken on new roles, becoming a mother after lengthy infertility struggles, recently releasing a CD of Broadway hits, and inspiring young women around the United States as a professional speaker.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, Artistic Women, Artistic Women, English, Married with children, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: adoption, artist, atonement, BYU, careers, infertility, Mormon singer, Mormons on Broadway, music, New York

March 27th, 2012 by admin

Holly on the Hill

Holly on the Hill

Holly Richardson

As the first professional midwife elected to a state legislature in modern times, Holly Richardson already has an impressive influence. But her reach doesn’t end there: as the author of one of Utah’s most influential political blogs, Holly on the Hill, and as the mother of 24 children (20 adopted from 8 countries), Holly desire to serve, improve others’ lives and be involved in her community inspire countless people. Holly talks about her journey into adoption, the death of four of her children, her love of politics and her desire to follow the Spirit wherever it leads next.

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Posted in: 41 - 50 years old, English, Lives of Service, Lives of Service, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: adoption, blog, careers, family, grief, humanitarian aid, LDS culture, legal, midwifery, Mormon politicians, motherhood, service, Utah

February 1st, 2012 by admin

A Conscious Focus

A Conscious Focus

Anonymous

Families with trans-racial adopted children are becoming more common, both within the LDS community and without. But what is it like to grow up as that child in a family that doesn’t look like you? This anonymous perspective, from an Asian woman adopted into a white family as a baby, shares the pain and joy of being adopted into a trans-racial family.

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Posted in: Featured, Personal Challenges, Uncategorized - Tags: adoption, atonement, family, LDS culture, LDS woman, Mormon women, motherhood

September 21st, 2011 by admin

Unconventional Miracles

Unconventional Miracles

Lindsey Redfern

When Lindsey Redfern and her husband were told they would never be able to bear their own children, Lindsey wondered why she was denied the opportunity to be a co-creator with her Heavenly Father. But because of her husband’s professional experience and a number of miracles along the way, Lindsey discovered the joys and challenges of open adoption and now helps others to navigate that same path.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: adoption, family, infertility, LDS woman, Mormon women, motherhood, Utah

August 5th, 2011 by admin

Keeping His Promise

Keeping His Promise

Bonnie Butler

While many moms juggle kids and a career, Bonnie has juggled kids as a career. She has been a mother to her own four biological kids as well as her six adopted kids, and many foster children have been blessed by her care and love. She didn’t know that this was part of the plan for her, but she has come to understand God’s word, and follow it. He has trusted her, and she has learned that the difficult things in life bring many blessings.

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Posted in: 41 - 50 years old, 51 - 60 years old, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: adoption, California, family, motherhood, prayer

August 2nd, 2011 by admin

Snapshot Portrait: Amanda Lythgoe

Snapshot Portrait: Amanda Lythgoe

Manchester, CT, August 2, 2011

The hardest choice I’ve made in my life was when… …at the age of 19 I chose to follow the promptings of the spirit and place my baby for adoption. A sweet baby boy, just two days old, lay on the hospital bed between me and his birthfather. I held his tiny hand as I [...]

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, Snapshot Portrait, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: adoption, snapshot portrait

April 6th, 2011 by admin

A Pillar of Faith in New Delhi

A Pillar of Faith in New Delhi

Swarupa Katuka

Swarupa Katuka was born and raised in India, joined the Church in 1988, and currently lives in New Delhi. In 1995, as the mother of two children, Swarupa decided to give her third child to family friends who couldn’t have any children of her own. In this interview, she shares an intimate look into her daily life, the state of the Church in India, and the relationship she has with her adopted daughter.

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Posted in: 41 - 50 years old, Conversion Stories, English, India, Lives of Service, Lives of Service, Married with children, Sisters Abroad, Sisters Abroad, Uncategorized - Tags: adoption, conversion, convert, family, Indian Mormon, LDS woman, Mormon women, motherhood, prayer

February 2nd, 2011 by admin

Stewards of Our Children

Stewards of Our Children

Sydney Young

Sydney Young has five children, but she has never been pregnant. In this interview, Sydney describes her journey through four open adoptions and the assumption of guardianship over one teenager. She exemplifies devoted stewardship over children who have not been birthed to her, but who have been sealed to her.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Professional Pursuits, United States - Tags: adoption, African-American Mormon, family, graduate school, infertility, LDS woman

October 20th, 2010 by admin

Running Towards Her Future

Running Towards Her Future

Sabina Suggs

At the age of twenty-three, Sabina Suggs was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML). Her cancer was in remission for over a decade when it unexpectedly returned in 2009. Sabina was also a member of the United States Air Force/Utah Air National Guard, served a mission in the Netherlands and Northern Belgium, and is the mother of one adopted daughter. In this interview Sabina compares running to life’s journey and lessons learned along the way.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, English, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, United States - Tags: adoption, disease, LDS in the military, LDS woman, leukemia, mission, Mormon women, motherhood, sports, Utah

August 18th, 2010 by admin

Ties That Bind

Ties That Bind

Pauline Sanchez

Pauline Sanchez was born in her grandmother’s hogan on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. From the age of eight until graduation from high school, Pauline spent her school years living with a white family in northern Utah as part of the church’s Indian Placement Program. Pauline describes feeling lost within different worlds and how her native language helped her understand the value of her experiences. She is on the Advisory board at The Anasazi Foundation, a wilderness treatment program for troubled teens and their families. She, with her husband Ezekiel, were honored as the 2001 Arizona Parents of the Year, and in 2002 received the National Excellence in Parenting Award.

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Posted in: 51 - 60 years old, Conversion Stories, Conversion Stories, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, United States - Tags: adoption, Arizona, education, family, Indian Placement Program, language, LDS culture, mormon heritage, motherhood, Navajo, Utah

July 13th, 2010 by admin

A Tough Thing To Do

A Tough Thing To Do

Eugenia Hancock

Although promised in her patriarchal blessing that she would be married in this lifetime and be the mother of children, Genie turned 39 still single. Demonstrating exceptional patience and humility in her prayers, Genie then met and married the father of seven children. The couple has since adopted two abused teenagers as well. Genie talks about being a stepmother and the challenge of giving up one’s whole will to the Lord.

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Posted in: 51 - 60 years old, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, Single, United States - Tags: abuse, adoption, divorce, faith, infertility, LDS Family Services, LDS woman, Mormon women, motherhood, patriarchal blessing, prayer, single

July 8th, 2010 by admin

Help This Child

Help This Child

Vicki Dalia

Vicki Dalia is the mother of eighteen children, eight of whom are adopted. She also runs a family business and a non-profit orphanage in Guatemala. She sees the hand of the Lord guiding her work helping children. In this interview, Vicki tells of the trials and rewards of establishing the orphanage and offers a helpful perspective on parenting and living a gospel-centered life.

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Posted in: 51 - 60 years old, 61 - 70 years old, Conversion Stories, English, Guatemala, Lives of Service, Lives of Service, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, United States - Tags: adoption, conversion, convert, depression, family, humanitarian aid, Mormon women, motherhood, philanthropy, prayer, South America

March 17th, 2010 by admin

Unexpected Motherhood

Unexpected Motherhood

Tiffany Peterson

As a single 34-year-old, Tiffany followed her Patriarchal Blessing’s advice to seize the opportunities offered to her, resulting in a life full of career opportunities, travel adventures and spiritual highlights. But then, when her sister became overwhelmed with the responsibilities of single motherhood, Tiffany seized a different kind of opportunity: she assumed legal custody of her nine-year-old niece and became mother to an elementary school-aged child overnight.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Personal Challenges, Single, United States - Tags: adoption, faith, family, mission, Mormon women, motherhood, New York, patriarchal blessing, single, Utah

February 16th, 2010 by admin

Rooted In Learning

Rooted In Learning

Shannon Cox

In 2005, Shannon Cox founded Haitian Roots, an organization that sends 133 needy Haitian children to school each year. Shannon recounts the unexpected adoption of her Haitian son and the ways it opened her heart and mind to the plight of Haiti’s strong-willed people. This young mother of four affirms the unexpected course of her life is not the consequence of coincidence but divine intervention.

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Posted in: Lives of Service, Magnifying Motherhood, Personal Challenges - Tags: adoption, education, family, Haiti, humanitarian aid, Mormon women, philanthropy, prayer, service

September 17th, 2009 by admin

Nothing Is Impossible

Nothing Is Impossible

Dee Dee Shipley

As the mother of eleven children — ten adopted with special needs– Dee Dee Shipley already has her hands full. But add to that 42 years of diabetes and the fact that in 2002 Dee Dee lost her sight in a heart by-pass surgery. Still, Dee Dee sees miracles every day and unfailingly puts her full trust in the Lord.

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Posted in: 41 - 50 years old, English, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Personal Challenges, Personal Challenges, United States - Tags: adoption, blind, faith, Mormon women, motherhood, Wisconsin

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