Tagged with "Death"
Missionary Whose Family Died While She Served Reflects on Tragedy One Year Later
While I was serving as a missionary in the Vancouver Washington Mission, my family at home—including my father, mother, and two brothers—died from a carbon monoxide leak. But there’s hope for healing that can only be found through the gospel of Jesus Christ. On August 24, 2013, Elder...
SLC Mission President's Wife Collapses, Dies in Mission Home
MR says: We were saddened to hear this news. Praying for the Hansen family. The wife of the president of the LDS Church's Utah Salt Lake City Mission died unexpectedly Wednesday after she collapsed at the mission home. Carol Vaughn Curran Hansen, wife of President Stephen W. Hansen, was 69. She was in...
Missionary Collapses, Dies During Ward Soccer Activity
MR says: Please join us in praying for the McBride family and those who served with Elder McBride. A 20-year-old LDS missionary from Pasco, Washington, died Friday night in Mexico during a ward soccer activity. "It is with sadness that we report the death of one of our full-time missionaries, Elder...
5 Things That Helped Me Overcome the Death of a Loved One
MR says: Find more helpful thoughts for dealing with a loved one's death in "Caring for Loved Ones in Their Final Hours". In preparing to write this post, I reflected on the week of my father's passing...
'Where Can I Turn for Peace' Author Dies at 90
MR says: Our prayers are with the family of Sister Thayne. Emma Lou Warner Thayne, noted LDS writer and poet, passed away Saturday after a lifetime of service to her family and the Salt Lake community. Thomas S. Monson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, expressed his...
Young LDS Boy Loses Battle with Leukemia, Wins Hearts of Community
MR says: Our hearts go out to the Van Leuven family. Read more about Ethan's story here. A little boy who won the hearts of a community and nation in his last days of battling...
Lessons about God from a School Shooting
MR says: Events like these are tragic, but LDS blogger Kayla Lemmon reminds us that there are still evidences of God's love amidst tragedy. Some people have been wondering why I haven’t written about the shooting yet that occurred right in my backyard at Marysville Pilchuck High School. I’ve wondered...
Good News for Injured Sister Missionary in Australia
MR says: We look forward to more positive updates on Sister Levine's condition as prayers continue. The parents of a 20-year-old woman critically injured while serving an LDS mission in Australia have...
Missionary Critically Injured in Australia
MR says: Please pray for this sister with us. A 20-year old Utah woman serving as a missionary in the Australia Sydney South Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was critically injured Friday after being hit by a car near the city of Canberra. Sister Kendal Levine, who graduated...
LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Aug 23 - 29)
Learn how to stop bullying in Church, find out how one woman lost 40 pounds living the Word of Wisdom, see Heidi Klum's modest Emmy attire, and much more in this week's top stories! 11 Life-changing Quotes from John Bytheway Popular LDS author and speaker John Bytheway is known for his gospel...
Possible Cause of Death Found for 2 Missionaries in Taiwan
MR says: Our hearts go out to the families of these two Elders. Two LDS missionaries who died while serving in Taiwan are believed to have been killed by a carbon monoxide leak in their apartment, according to news reports in Taipei. Connor Benjamin Thredgold, 19, of Springville, and Yu Peng Xiong, 24,...
3 Missionaries Die in 2 Separate Incidents
MR says: Three missionaries will be continuing their work on the other side of the veil. Please keep their families in your prayers. An LDS missionary critically injured in a Friday car crash in Oklahoma has died and two other missionaries serving in Taiwan were found dead in their apartment, church...
Missionary Critically Injured in Oklahoma Car Accident
MR says: Please pray with us for this dear sister and those affected by this accident. An LDS sister missionary from Utah was critically injured when the van she was traveling in was hit Friday morning in Oklahoma. Sister Nancy Vea, 19, of West Jordan, was taken by medical helicopter to St. John Medical...
When a Loved One Attempts Suicide: What Not to Say to Friends and Family
After someone attempts or commits suicide, the things we say to those affected can help heal--or cause hurt. Find out what and what not to say to someone whose loved one has attempted or committed suicide. When I was in high school, my father attempted suicide several times. He ended up...
LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Aug 2-8)
This week, myths about Mormons were debunked, missionaries were evacuated from two West African countries, and J.K. Rowling gave a special gift to Cassidy Stay. Check out these stories and more in our LDS Week in Review. JK Rowling Sends "Letter from Dumbledore" to LDS Texas Shooting...
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