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More about the Nomadic Grandmother

Born in the Midwest to goodly LDS parents, I struggled earnestly and awkwardly through an Existentialist phase as a teenager, but underwent a conversion through the Spirit that has made me a committed member of the Restored Gospel of Christ ever since.

The nomadic period of my life began with a year of independent study abroad, followed by a full-time mission in Europe. After marrying a convert, we decided that it would be fun for him to seek employment abroad for a few years. The “few years” kept stretching, and for one reason or another, we moved back and forth between various states and countries during the following decades, right on into retirement. We hit our fifth continent of residence in recent years, but I don’t think we will make it to a sixth or seventh. We are adaptable, and generally cheerful and optimistic. We have found many things to appreciate, many people to love, and many ways to serve in every place we have lived. Wherever we have gone, Church members have welcomed us, and have become our extended family.

Fascinated with foreign languages since my first Latin class as a high school freshman, at various times I have dabbled in French, German, Persian, Tagalog, Spanish, and Russian; but now I can only claim varying degrees of proficiency in French and Spanish.

Joining the illustrious group of bloggers on A Prayer of Faith is a surprising and extremely daunting experience for me; but I am eager to stretch my intellectual and spiritual horizons in the company of all who will post or comment on this site.

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