By Kristy Wheelwright Taylor | | About six weeks after the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum, eight members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met to conduct some much-needed business in Nauvoo. According to Wilford Woodruff’s journal entry on that day, August 12, 1844, the first item was to call Amasa Lyman as a new member of the Quorum. After some discussion, Wilford recorded: “Moved by H. C. Kimball that Elder W. Woodruff take a mission to England and preside over the Church and Printing establishment in England, Ireland, Scotland & the adjacent Islands and continent.” . . . |
| Answering Big Questions: How can I know when I am being guided by the Holy Ghost?
| Time is at a premium these days. Between school, homework, sports, jobs, and so much more, it seems like there isn’t extra time to do something like family history work. But what if doing family history work were easy or came with a blessing? Well, it can be, and it does.. . . | | I Have Found by Experience | By Erin B. Hills and Bethanne B. Dinerstein | After a four-month mission to the eastern United States, Wilford Woodruff recorded his experiences returning to Nauvoo in his journal on November 10, 1843. This poem is based on that entry. | | This Month's Discoveries in the Papers
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Insights from the Letters
As a missionary serving in Kennewick, Washington, I had many experiences that witnessed to me that God was aware of me as a missionary and that He loved me and those we were teaching. Abraham Owen Woodruff, one of Wilford Woodruff’s sons, had some similar experiences while serving his mission in Germany, and he wrote the following in a letter to his father about one: . . .
| | Online Volunteer Opportunity | | |
We need volunteers who can verify the translation of letters written to Wilford Woodruff in the following languages: Swedish, Turkish, Armenian, Tahitian, Maori, Samoan, Hawaiian, and German. If you know any of these languages, and have access to the internet, then you are qualified! If you are willing to help or know someone who might be, please email us at contact@wilfordwoodruffpapers.org for more details on how to get started.
| British Isles and Church History Cruise | |
Jennifer Ann Mackley and Don Parry (co-founders of the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project) are pleased to announce a special tour that commemorates the 220th anniversary of President Wilford Woodruff’s birth (March 1, 1807). Visit England, Ireland, Scotland, and France aboard the Majestic Princess cruise ship, with the option to add on a pre-cruise tour of London, and gain insights into the Restoration of the gospel and the history of the Church in the British Isles.
| | In a world obsessed with speed, what if the answers we need come only when we slow down and listen? In this Y Religion podcast episode, "Wrestling with the Restoration: Learning to Think Slow So You Know How You Know What You Know," Professor Steven C. Harper invites us to pause, reflect deeply, and attune ourselves to the voice of God. | | | | | |
