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Baby Love in Utah and Mission Questions answered
Real Life

Baby Love in Utah and Mission Questions answered

ByShawni May 26, 2023May 30, 2023

Although the mission call turned out to be the overarching excitement during our quick hours in Utah, a business meeting and Baby Murphy are really what we had come for…

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Claire is Heading out on a MISSION!
Faith | Real Life

Claire is Heading out on a MISSION!

ByShawni May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

Claire has been preparing for something kind of quietly. But since it’s now been assigned, I’m here to say Claire is heading out on a mission!

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A Quick 15-hour Layover in Taiwan
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A Quick 15-hour Layover in Taiwan

ByShawni May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

Dave and Max both spent two years as missionaries in Taiwan, so we loved having a 15-hour layover there to explore.

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resilience and mission comings and goings
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resilience and mission comings and goings

ByShawni August 23, 2022May 1, 2023

So many of Claire’s good/best friends are leaving for missions right now. She’s so sad to be missing all their farewells, dang it! But although we don’t have a missionary…

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a new three-year separation (and upcoming adventure)
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a new three-year separation (and upcoming adventure)

ByShawni June 29, 2022May 1, 2023

It’s that time of year when all over the world, Mission Leaders (formerly called Mission Presidents) for our church make a giant switch. The new Mission Leaders are trained and…

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inspiration and love from the heart of Texas
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inspiration and love from the heart of Texas

ByShawni May 3, 2022May 1, 2023

Last weekend Dave and I got to go with Grace back to her mission stomping grounds: Austin, Texas. Gosh, there is something about Texas, and we got to experience it…

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reunions and homecomings
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reunions and homecomings

ByShawni March 28, 2022May 2, 2023

Yesterday Grace gave a homecoming talk at church to wrap up her mission experience. I sat there in the audience and beamed up at that girl. Marveling at how she…

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a very happy reunion with our missionary Grace Jam
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a very happy reunion with our missionary Grace Jam

ByShawni March 21, 2022May 2, 2023

There are a lot of things you don’t know you’ll get with motherhood. I mean, you have a basic idea of the sleepless nights, the beauty of cooing babies, the…

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Grace’s last missionary email
Real Life

Grace’s last missionary email

ByShawni March 17, 2022May 2, 2023

Grace is home. And it’s the best thing in the world. I have more to say about that than I can even grapple with right now, will get to it…

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