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14: Horseback Across The Valley of the Sun

William Reed Jamison – Mission to Mexico. He spent much of his time in the Phoenix Valley of Arizona. When I was growing up, I spent a couple of summers working on my Grandpa Jamison’s mink farm in Franklin, Idaho. During that time, I got to know him quite well. One thing that always stood Continue reading
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12: Around Our Neighborhood and Across The Plains

Around Our Neighborhood Years ago, when I was living in Mesa, Arizona, a neighbor mentioned that they had seen Elder Boyd K. Packer taking walks in our neighborhood. Being a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a General Authority of our church, his Continue reading
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9: Fear not…for thy prayer is heard

When I played Zacharias, father of John the Baptist in Savior of the World, I discovered that the Angel Gabriel (Jeff Bean) who played opposite me was related to my grandchildren. (Above image Zacharias in the Temple. Image courtesy Bizzell Bible Collection, University of Oklahoma Libraries) Playing Zacharias was at a very challenging time of Continue reading