Wilker Family
We hail from Germany and Switzerland.
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More Precious Than Gold
In 1852, Frederick Hurst left his family and friends in New Zealand to seek his fortune in the Australian gold fields. However, the treasure he found was even more precious than gold!
Guardian Angel Santa
Christmas Eve, 1921. The children were in bed trying to sleep so Santa would come. Mom wondered how she would manage to deliver Christmas for the children. Finances were tight and there just wasn’t much to offer as gifts. Then a knock on the door by one of Santa’s helpers
Love Almost Lost
A real-life “fairy tale,” based on the real-life love story of Joseph Oriel Richins and Lodema Johnson. Girl hates boy…until she doesn’t. Then it’s a cat-and-mouse courtship in the early 1900s in Colonia Diaz, Mexico.
Called to Serve
Orson Oriel Richins was called to serve a Church mission in 1896. He left two families in northern Mexico to serve for 27 months in the Northern States Mission. The families managed a dairy ranch and a store to provide for their needs. They were blessed for their faith and
Answer to Prayer: Orson Oriel Richins
A story of a grandfather’s answered prayer of faith to save his life while caring for his grandson.
Sylvia Desire Wheeler
Sylvia Desire Wheeler was born April 17, 1821 in Portage, Ohio. After joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she moved to Nauvoo, Illinois with her husband, Ransom Asa Beecher. After the martyrdom of their Prophet, Joseph Smith, the Beechers headed west to Salt Lake City, Utah with