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This is a great article for Valentine's Day!  Happy Valentines Day to all! 3 Adorable Proposal Stories from the Lives of Prophets by LDS Living Staff  | Feb. 13, 2019 Mormon Life How did some of our modern-day prophets propose to their wives? From the humorous to the sweet, you'll love these incredible stories that show a brief glimpse into the early life of three prophets. Gordon B. Hinckley and Marjorie Pay Image from the  Deseret News. Before marrying Marjorie Pay, President Gordon B. Hinckley had some concerns about his personal financial situation. We can all take comfort from his and his wife’s faith to move forward and to trust that the Lord would provide, no matter the circumstance. The following is a brief excerpt from the book,  Courtships of the Prophets: From Childhood Sweethearts to Love at First Sight , by Mary Jane Woodger and Paulette Preston Yates: Gordon and Marjorie began talking of marriage a...

Happy July 4th to all you dear friends!  I'm reposting # 881 I posted a year ago, about my husband Wayne, and him coming home on July 4th from the army in 1955, and 2 years earlier on July 4th from his mission to Sweden.  Fun memories!  Also some beautiful Patriotic songs!  (Further down) Wayne, on a July 4th holiday at our son Allen's in Menan, Idaho. Wayne on the left, and Blaine, his twin brother, in the army in 1954, in Europe. This was first written on July 4, 2016.   Tomorrow, July 4th, is the anniversary of two major events in my husband Wayne D Eckman's life! In 1953, he returned home from his 2 and a half year mission to Sweden,  and was awaiting his draft papers to be in the army, during the Korean War period.  In August, the next month, is when Wayne and I were introduced by mutual friends, on a blind date.  My best friend from Dixie High School had married one of his best friends in Murray, Utah.  They picked ...