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ON THE COVER Jef Rawls portrays Christ in 2018 Mesa Easter Pageant.

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ana Harper has always loved the Mesa Easter Pageant staged on the lawn of the Mesa Arizona Temple. After a three-year hiatus due to the temple’s renovation, Harper could not be more thrilled to see the return of what will be a spectacularly revamped pageant. “I remember as a young child looking forward to the Easter morning sunrise pageant,” Harper recalls.

The program began as a Sunday morning service featuring seasonal music sung by local choirs. Far from its humble beginnings, this free community event has become the largest annual outdoor Easter pageant in the world.

“This is a very different production from its

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humble beginnings as a sunrise service in 1938,” said Jill Adair, communications director for Mesa Temple events. “On that Easter morning, young men and women of the Mesa Maricopa Stake hosted a statewide convention, and the culminating event of this festive weekend was an Easter Sunrise Service on the grounds of the temple.

From that time on, it became an annual event

and a beloved community tradition, moving from sunrise to an evening production in 1977.”

“There’s a lot of excitement for the pageant,” Adair said. “We’ve had lots of inquiries. People have missed it. They are excited it is coming back. I think with a lot of things you take it for granted until you don’t have it.”

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because “first, you want to see the story of the life of Christ, and the marvelous way they present that as a gift to the community. Second, it’s very much a spirit-filled production to tell the story of the life of Christ but doing it on sacred temple grounds. The third component is the people who come are participating because they love their Savior, and they want to share His mission with their friends and neighbors. It’s the perfect combination.”

Although pageant performances have been on hold since 2018, those who plan the pageant have been busy behind the scenes revamping the script, obtaining an updated musical score, and auditioning cast members for roles large and small. Even

oversight of the pageant and how it’s perceived by its host has evolved, said Steve West, who has overseen the production since 2012.

West, who presided over the annual production as pageant president for nine years was released from the calling last year when he was named executive director of the then-newly formed Mesa Temple Events Committee, which oversees all events that take place around the Mesa Temple.

“Our society is even more divided now than it was three years ago,” West said. “Uniting around the central figure of Jesus Christ is that much more important. If we can unite about the idea that He is the Prince of Peace and his teachings invite us to find peace in our own lives and between each other, I cannot think of a better message to share.”

“Our society is even more divided now than it was three years ago. Uniting around the central figure of Jesus Christ is that much more important."

Photo by Jill Adair

The process of building the stage begins more than a month before the show begins.

This year, the pageant will debut a revamped script recounting the life of Christ. Original music composed

by Mesa’s own Robert Gardner was recorded earlier this year in London by the London Symphony. A local chorus and choir will perform the vocals live

on stage.

“Except for the musical renditions, the script is taken almost entirely from the King James Version of the Bible,” West said. “Songs are performed as interludes between the

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Auditions began in fall 2021. Rehearsals involve 420 actors, dancers, and singers working side-by-side with live animals including lambs, sheep, and a donkey for the triumphal entry.

“It’s a huge time commitment, depending on where they are cast. Core cast members will have more time devoted to rehearsals than what we refer to as our multitude cast, ranging from two to four weeks.

This year’s pageant will take place on a new stage that was designed to accommodate changes to the temple grounds. It will be supported by a new lighting scheme, courtesy of two additional light towers the Mesa committee obtained from the producers of the now defunct Manti Pageant.

While the idea of the pageant returning is overwhelmingly positive, some people have expressed concerns about what might have changed.

“When I think about the pageant changing, I recognize that many people are resistant, disappointed to think it won’t be the same pageant they are used to,” explains past Arizona Beehive Magazine editor Cecily

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Jef Rawls portrays Christ in Gethsemane, 2018 Mesa Easter Pageant.

Condie. “However, in writing about the pageant every year—and then in documenting the 80-year history— one thing that stood out to me was the fact that the pageant changed every year. What started as a sunrise choral service gradually grew and changed into the magnificent production we have been familiar with.”

Condie’s involvement with the pageant began in 2009 when she was cast as a member of the multitude and, the next year, she played the role of a Multitude Woman and also got to be a mourner in the crucifixion scene.

Following that, Condie was called as the Pageant Public Affairs Direc-

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tor and served in that capacity for four years. Between that calling, and her former job as the editor of the Arizona Beehive, and then more recently as Adair and Condie worked on a book chronicling the history of the pageant, she had the opportunity to interview and write about hundreds of pageant leaders, cast members, crew and attendees.

Doeshann Beach, who oversees those who volunteer behind the scenes, noted that there’s more to the pageant than what appears on stage.

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people don’t notice,” said Beach, a member of the Gilbert Arizona Stake Adult Singles Ward. “The amazingness of the stage crew and what they do, to curtain coordinators who make sure they hold still every night, no matter what the weather is. Making sure the spotlight appears at the right spot, at the right time. These unsung heroes are amazing people. I still get speechless watching them do it.”

It’s often no less than a miracle, Beach explained, equating the opportunity to volunteer for the pageant as a way to spiritually fill her tank for the upcoming year. “I’m glad, when it’s over, but at the same time

bawling because I don’t want it to be over,” she said.

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he annual sharing of the story of Jesus the Christ—His life, mission and message—on the grounds of the Mesa Temple has been a gargantuan endeavor, involving thousands of leaders, cast members and crew, spanning more than 80 years and, ultimately, drawing crowds of tens of thousands to what has become known as the largest annual Easter pageant in the world.

Woven through it all are the countless individual stories of service and sacrifice, of testimonies being built and of miracles that have occurred to make the production possible. Now, a recently released book—"The Mesa Easter Pageant: 80 Years of Sharing the Story of Jesus the Christ”—not only chronicles the history and growth of the Mesa Easter Pageant, but also conveys the reasons it has endured.

Motivated by their own interest and past participation in the pageant, local authors Jill Bishop Adair and Cecily Markland Condie spent 3½ years conducting research, interviewing principal figures and pouring through pictures, library sources and individual collections to compile the book. Then, they worked with graphic designer Leslie Thompson, to organize and design the fullcolor, 280-page, hardcover book.

The book gives an up-close-andpersonal view of what the pageant has meant to so many as, over the years, they have testified of Jesus the Christ, as they have portrayed His life and miracles through music,

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Co-authors of the recently released book, “The Mesa Easter Pageant: 80 Years of Sharing the Story of Jesus the Christ,” Jill Bishop Adair (r to l) and Cecily Markland Condie, and graphic designer Leslie Thompson at the book launch party held in Mesa in February.

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dance and drama, and, in turn, have inspired others to want to know and share the message of the Savior.

Says Adair, “We have endeavored to capture the spirit of the Mesa Easter Pageant and the way it has touched countless hearts and lives in the retelling of the life, ministry and resurrection of Jesus Christ.”

Condie added, “Jill and I joked several times that we could write a second book about the opposition we encountered when writing this book, but we also felt an outpouring of the spirit, helping and directing us as we made selections and decided which pictures and stories to use and how, exactly, to convey this incredible history and the message of the pageant.”

Readers have shared their thoughts about the book: “This book is fabulous! The history and the pictures make this a treasure,” says Cathy Spencer.

Pageant director Jenee Prince says, “I have spent the past few hours devouring the pageant book.

Thank you for the many, many hours of sacrifice that went into it. It's just so thoughtful and beautiful.” Former pageant director Nanci Wudel adds, “I haven't been able to put your masterpiece down.

I've read every single word, and it is fantastic ... so well written and so wonderfully organized. It's just mesmerizing. Truly. Unbelievable job you did.”

The book was completed during the pageant’s three-year hiatus due to construction and renovation of the Mesa Arizona Temple and grounds.

With the return of the pageant this April, there has been an added interest in the book and in the behind-the-scenes stories of the sacrifices, time and talent that have become its legacy.

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He lists three fundamental techniques in handling people. The first is, “don’t criticize, condemn or complain.” Benjamin Franklin was so diplomatic at handling people that he was made the American ambassador to France. The secret of his success?

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People put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than they would ever do under a spirit of criticism.

The third way to build relationships is to “remember a person’s name.” The average person is more interested in their own name than in all the other names on earth put together.

A great quote is, “Remember that name and call it easily, and you have paid a subtle and very effective compliment. But forget it or misspell it and you have placed yourself at a sharp disadvantage.”

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Some techniques to memorize names: • If you don’t hear the name distinctly, ask the person to repeat it.

• For unusual names, ask for the spelling.

• Repeat the name several times during the conversation.

• Associate the name with the person’s features.

• Write it down later so you can visualize the name.

• Associate the person with another person you know well.

• Ask the person about the history of how they were named.

By asking about a person’s name you are showing interest in them. By remembering a person’s name, you make them feel special and important. From the waitress to the senior executive, their name will work magic when dealing with others.

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Prep Your Missionary

By Allison Beckert

Your Mission President

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od looks after His missionaries.

When serving a mission, you’re well looked after, both physically and spiritually. Just like God looks after families through the ward structure and the bishop, He has set up mission leadership to look after the missionaries in the field. The head of this immediate care is the mission president and his wife, who can become a powerful support to everyone in the mission.

Mission presidents are called for three years, and go through training.

When they report to their missions, they are prepared to bring the best of their unique talents and experience. A mission president serves with his wife as a presidency, focusing as a team in the effective organization and running of the mission. Within the mission, the president assigns the internal mission leaders, including assignments for trainers, companionships, office roles, zone leaders, assistance, and all other roles missionaries fill to continue the

work effectively.

The mission president also serves an essential spiritual role for investigators. When a mission president is called and set apart with his wife, he receives priesthood keys that apply to those who serve in the mission as well as those who live in the mission area.

It is the mission president that holds the keys for the baptism and confirmation of converts. The bishop of the new convert’s ward oversees the confirma-

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Working in the field is a challenge with new people and new experiences. Regularly reporting back to your mission president helps him support you through these challenges.

tion and transition to membership. In this capacity, the mission president, like the missionaries out teaching converts, ensures everyone in the mission has appropriate access to saving ordinances and support.

A missionary’s relationship to their mission president can become a powerful connection, one that continues even after their service. While the network of mission leadership is wide, the spiritual welfare of missionaries is primarily the President’s concern, as well as questions of worthiness and wellness. When discussing their mission president and his wife, many missionaries will describe that relationship like that of a stand-in parent while they are away from home.

All mission presidents are unique, and what they offer and how they engage with their missionaries will be unique as well. This relationship, like any other, should be built on trust, communication, and the guidance of the spirit. New missionaries should take the time to get to

know their president and let him and his wife get to know them as well. Speak up and let them help when things are challenging.

A recent addition to the Tools app provides the ability for returned missionaries to allow connection with their former mission presidents. While the mission is limited, many mission presidents maintain a love and concern for their missionaries long after they return home.

Such can be a source of spiritual support and friendship long after the term of service ends.

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Finding Meaning In The Passover

By Emily Jex Boyle

or millennia, Jews around the world have 11:5) To those willing to obey, Jehovah offered life observed and remembered the Feast of the rather than death, promising the destroying angel Passover (also called Pesach). In 2021, Rob would pass over them. These instructions, the first Eshman wrote an op-ed for the L.A. Times in which Passover, foreshadowed the death of Jesus Christ, the he suggests readers connect in one form or another Lamb of God. with the sacred holiday. He writes, “Do not find the Authors of the book, A Christ-Centered Easter: nearest Jewish home and crash the Seder — that Day By Day Activities to Celebrate Easter Week, Joe could go horribly wrong. But and Janet Hales, write, “Accorda year into the pandemic, there ing to Christian tradition, Jesus’ is something about the holiLast Supper was a Passover day that everyone — Jewish, meal. Because of this, some non-Jewish, religious, antiChristians, including Latter-day religious — can find powerful Saints, have drawn upon the and important. Even if you’re Jewish tradition by celebrating not Jewish, you should still do Passover with the Seder service.” something Passover-ish.”

Invited as a young adult to Passover is a holiday to reexperience my first Seder meal member the exodus of the chilwhile in the Netherlands, I dren of Israel from slavery in witnessed poetic parallels conEgypt. (Ex. 12:17). In the face necting Jewish faith with that of of a determined Pharoah, Moses my own. The movement of the prophetically, and repeatedly, story tied to the symbolic food called for liberation culminating and drink, including the afikowith the tenth plague in which men, touched me deeply. At the Photo by Lynne Wilson “the first born in the Land of meal, I learned about and noticed Dow Wilson with his grandson at family Egypt [would] die.” (Exodus powerful imagery related to the Seder meal.

Last Supper and weekly sacrament ordinance.

Dr. Lynne Wilson explains that during the traditional Seder meal families, “remember all these symbols of the blood spilt and the bitter herb, the unleavened bread and the lambs that were sacrificed to paint the blood over their doors, a sacred place to be preserved. it was Christ’s blood that will preserve and seal and keep us. These are all symbols from the sacrament that are part of the Passover feast.” This includes a cup following dinner called the cup of Redemption.

“The Passover Seder invites us, through questioning, to give memory meaning,” according to Rob Eshman. This spring, consider a trip out of Egypt with your family.

Lentil Soup for Passover (from Lynne Wilson) 2 T. olive oil 2 large onions chopped 3 carrots coarsely grated ¾ t. Marjoram crumbled ¾ t. Thyme leaves crumbled 28 oz. canned diced tomatoes and juices 7 c. broth 1 ½ c. dried lentils, rinsed and picked ½ t. Salt ¼-½ t. Black pepper Heat oil and sauté onions, carrots, marjoram and thyme stirring frequently for about 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes, broth and lentils. Bring to a boil and reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour or until tender. Add salt, pepper and parsley. Simmer for a few minutes. Serve with cheese.

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Digging Deep to Find the Facts through Historical Records

By Lynne Tolman

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ollowing are two incidents that show record or information discrepancies, illustrating lessons to be learned as we dig deeper into the research.

Aaron Senior is my 4 times great grandfather. My search for his birth records produced nothing. I learned he had a twin brother named Moses so I searched for him. Bingo! The record appeared with both of their names listed. As I looked at Aaron’s name on the image I could see that his name had been indexed as “Darold.” No wonder I could not find it.

Amy was a twin. She and her sister Lily had never been issued a formal birth certificate. When it came time to apply for Social Security, Amy had a formal certificate issued with the birth date a year earlier than her actual birth date so she could receive her benefits early. This fouled up the family research because all of Amy’s records showed her being born a year later.

that he was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, I found his birth information and sent for the official record. The official record shows his birth as October 26, 1892. Mystery solved!

LESSON #2: Sometimes there are strange reasons for the discrepancies that we find on different records.

A man was born in Germany Image from Pixabay and immigrated to the United LESSON #1: Don’t always believe States with his parents when he was very young. In the 1900 and 1910 everything that you read or hear about censuses his nationality is listed as people in your family. Do some digGerman. In the 1920 census he and his ging and find out the facts.

Another example: my grandfather’s parents are listed as born in the United death certificate lists him as being born States. Why the change? World War I on July 26, 1896. The ship manifest for had just ended and the family did not want to be associated with Germany. his arrival into Canada shows that he Looking at family occurrences as was born about 1893. His World War I well as cultural and world events when draft registration card lists him as bedigging will more likely secure factual ing born on October 26, 1893. His 2nd results. marriage lists his birth date as 26 OcLESSON #3: tober 1895. The 1930 census lists him being born in 1895 and the 1940 census Remember that those gathering and lists him as being born in 1896. Which providing vital reof these records is correct? Knowing

cords were not always well educated.

Those giving the information may not have known how to spell their own name and may have guessed at ages. Many records deal with “abouts” regarding age, how names are spelled, and country of origin.

Learning all you can from your oldest living relatives will help to further ensure that your vital information is correct.

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By Emily Jex Boyle

A Place to Land

Remembering Provo Airport’s Unique Founders

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income. Merrill’s cousin, Vern Carter, offered to teach them both to fly in 1938 and they accepted.

They fell in love with flying.

Lucile later wrote, “I took many of my flight lessons early in the morning before the children awakened and Merrill staying at home with the little ones. How thrilling it was to climb out of the shadowed valley into the sun. From such an altitude one does not see mundane things like dirty dishes and unmade beds. Everything below shines in its pristine beauty. I have often thought that is how God must see the beautiful world He created.”

Merrill managed the airport for two decades with Lucile working at his side. Planes were part of everyday life. The Christophersons and their

ave you ever taken the flight from the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway and Provo airport? Both sit on history, airfields built by those who responded to a growing need for pilot training programs as World War II loomed.

In 1939, with no operating airport in Provo and permission from local and federal government, Merrill and Lucile Christopherson, found a place to land, building a 2,500 foot gravel runway in a sugar beet field near Utah Lake while the Army Corps of Engineers built a more permanent airfield nearby. The Works Progress

Photo by Ann Calder

The new Provo airport, office and upstairs living quarters pictured here in 1943.

Photo by Ann Calder

Merrill and Lucile Christopherson, pictured here, worked side by side and the Provo airport blossomed from an unknown beet field into a respectable well known municipal airport.

Administration (WPA) built a large hangar, Merrill, using a scout tent as an office. In 1942, when operations moved to the new airfield, the Christophersons transported the hangar with moving vans. During the war, the Christophersons and staff taught hundreds of pilots. As instructors were drafted into military service, Merrill and Lucile recruited new ones.

Born in Moapa, Nevada to Dutch-born immigrants, Lucile was a young mother and one of the few female pilots in Utah. Merrill, with a master’s degree from Columbia, and working as a Boy Scouts of America executive, looking for ways to augment his

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The Merrill and Lucile Christopherson family lived at the Provo Airport.

children lived at the airport in an apartment above the office.

Lucile often flew with the children. During one return to Provo with her three-year-old daughter, the plane stalled at the end of the runway. Lucile, four months pregnant at the time, bravely set the brake, gently pushed in the throttle and climbed out to swing the prop. The engine started, and the plane began moving faster than an idle run, dragging her across the field. Lucile writes, “I lost my shoes. I carefully, desperately moved my hands up the strut toward the door until I was able to reach the cockpit and pull back the throttle. Apparently, Mary had tried to help me by pushing the throttle forward.” With gravel in her knees and legs, she turned the plane around and took off, grateful they were safe.

Many returning servicemen took pilot training using their GI Bills. Programs offered at Provo Airport included private, multi-engine and commercial training. 4,000 pilots trained there between 1942-1962. Merrill gave hundreds of free plane rides to scout troops.

Aviator and aviatrix, Merrill and Lucile Christopherson pioneered aviation development and expansion in Provo. For more information, visit: www.provo-airport.com

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2 This son of Israel, of whom Jesus Christ is a direct descendant, offered to receive punishment in his brother’s place, so his brother could go free and return to their father. (Gen. 44:18, 33) 4 The Israelites called the small, round, bread-like substance from heaven “manna,” which meant “What is it?” It tasted like wafers made with ____. (Ex. 16:14-15, 31) 5 Observance of this is to be a sign of the covenant between God and the children of Israel forever. (Ex. 31:16-17) 9 In a dream, Jacob sees a ladder on the earth reaching up to heaven (Gen. 28:12). What could the rungs of the ladder represent? (Come, Follow Me Manual, pp. 44-45) 10 The Egyptians were plagued with these animals that came up from the rivers in abundance and got into everything. (Ex. 8:2- 6) 11 Moses and others, including 70 of the elders of Israel, see the Lord. Under His feet appeared to be a paved work of ____ stone. (Ex. 24:9-10) 13 The Passover feast was instituted so the children of Israel would always remember being saved by the blood of the firstborn ____ without blemish, who represented the Savior of the world. (Ex. 12:5-14) 16 In the latter days, the books written by the posterity of Judah (the Bible) and the posterity of Joseph (the Book of Mormon) will together be enormously instrumental in stopping contention, establishing peace, teaching people of their ancestors and the Lord’s covenants, and ____ false doctrines. (Joseph Smith Translation, Gen. 50:31)

DOWN 1 As the Egyptians pursued the Israelites into the Red Sea, the Lord obstructed the ____ of their chariots. (Ex 14:25) 3 The Egyptians experienced plagues that miraculously did not fall upon the children of Israel. One lasted for three days, during which only the Israelites had this in their dwellings. (Ex. 10: 22-23) 6 Moses fulfills the request of Joseph to take these objects of his with the Israelites on their eventual journey to the land of their fathers. (Ex. 13:19) 7 Another word for miracles. (Ex. 34:10) 8 Artisans were engaged in all manner of ____ to build the tabernacle, which was a portable temple of God. (Ex. 31:2-11) 12 Name of Joseph’s wife, mother of Manasseh and Ephraim. (Gen. 41:45, 50) 14 Joseph interprets the righteous pharaoh’s dream to mean seven years of plenty, followed by seven years of famine. Because the famine would be so grievous, this word is used to describe the time of plenty. (Gen. 41:30)

19 Fourth son of Gad. (Gen. 46:16)

15 “Thou shalt not bear false ____ against thy neighbor.” (Ex. 20:16)

20 Wind that blew the plague of locusts into the Red Sea. (Ex. 10:19)

17 This is the name Jacob gave to the location where he met God “face to face.” (Gen. 32:30)

22 In verses that seem to simultaneously reference the Savior’s eventual resurrection in the meridian of time and also the last days, the sheep could not receive water from the well until the stone was removed and all the flocks were ____. (Gen. 29:2, 8)

18 When shepherds started driving away the daughters of the priest of ____ from the well, Moses defended his daughters and even watered their flocks. (Ex. 2:16-17)

24 When the Israelites needed water, the Lord had Moses put this object into the bitter waters of Marah to make them sweet. (Ex. 15:25)

21 Area Seventies, stake presidents, bishops and branch presidents are modern-day judges in Israel, called to ease the load of the prophet, as in the days of Moses. These “judges” should be men of ____. (Ex. 18:21- 22)

25 It is specifically unto Christ, the Messiah, that descendants of Israel (by birth or adoption) are gathered. This is another name referring to Jesus Christ. (Gen. 49:10)

23 The wicked often conspire against the righteous for the same reason Joseph’s brothers conspired against him. They ____. (Gen. 37:11, 18) ArizonaBeehive.com •

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Connecting With God

By Robin Finlinson

A Mesa Temple Visitors Center Mural With Local Native American Roots

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peaking to Native Americans in 1963 at the mission home dedication in Holbrook, Arizona, Elder Spencer W. Kimball offered an eye-opening reason for them to remain steadfast in their faith. “The Lamanites and we, the other children of Jacob [Israel], will work together in the building of the great temple in Jackson County, Missouri,” he

explained, when the time comes. He noted their remarkable artistic talents that will help beautify that most magnificent temple ever built, and their opportunity to perform saving ordinances for their ancestors in it.

Connecting with God literally puts us in connection with all of His children, across racial and language divisions, land barriers, and even centuries.

Photo by Robin Finlinson

Little Fawn Grey Loring and Denna Squire point to their grandmothers, pictured along with several other ancestors of theirs in a mural at the Mesa Temple Visitors Center. Guests at the center can learn more about “the Papago”, Fawn’s grand parents—the Santeos—and her daughter Wi-bwa.

Photo by Robin Finlinson

Several members of the Papago Ward in January, 2022, in front of the ward building on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation. The original adobe building was replaced on the same land in 1997 and dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley. Bishop Doug Norton is pictured at the end on the left. Little Fawn Grey Loring is shown near the center in a maroon shirt.

Little Fawn Grey Loring and Denna Squire, who represent two lineages of Jacob, recently met for the first time thanks to a mural in the new Mesa Temple Visitors Center. The mural was

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created from a photo taken in 1927, the year the Mesa Temple was originally dedicated. The photo includes Little Fawn’s grandparents, Denna’s great grandparents, and other relatives of both. Their families were friends and attended church together for generations.

Regarding those in the photo gathered in front of the original Papago Ward building on the Salt River Reservation, Denna shares, “It’s a story of people of faith.”

Denna’s great grandfather Asa York Tiffany was the bishop at the time, serving as such for 20 years. His father and one of his sons also served as bishops in this ward.

Asa had the gift of tongues. He served a mission in New Zealand and struggled initially with the Maori language. After earnest study, prayer and fasting, he communicated fluently.

But one day he attempted to speak in church, and couldn’t. Realizing he’d not been sufficiently humble to utilize Continued on pg. 24

What’s Cooking?

By Rachael Fuller

Baja Palooza

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rowing up in Phoenix, it was always a fun treat to go out to dinner.

Since my mom loved Mexican food, one of our favorite places to go was Macayo’s, a Phoenix staple restaurant that has been around for over 65 years. As a kid I would devour endless bowls of chips just slightly flavored with salsa. That would be followed by a cheese crisp—also plain— or a plain bean and cheese burrito. As I have gotten older, my tastes have greatly expanded. I now appreciate more and more the deliciousness of the majestic chimichanga smothered in smooth Baja sauce. Baja sauce is a creamy, slightly spicy magical concoction I have spent way too much money over the years. Finally, in desperation and in sympathy to our budget, my husband and I came up with our own version to consume by the bucketful. It is super easy to make in a blender and will keep for up to a week, but it never lasts that long in my house. Enjoy this sauce on chips, or quesadillas, or tacos, or burritos, or anything you desire!

Copycat Macayo’s Baja Sauce

BAJA SAUCE D I R EC TI O N S : STEP 1: Measure out cream in blender jar.

STEP 2: Add softened cream cheese.

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STEP 3: Add jalapenos and green chilies.

• 8oz of half and half

STEP 4: Blend until smooth. You can add additional half and half if needed.

• 3 blocks of softened cream cheese cut into chunks

STEP 5: For more spice, add more jalapenos or chilies.

• 1- 4oz can of green chiles

STEP 6: Once smooth, add garlic salt, cumin and salt and pepper.

• 1- 3oz can of jalapenos

STEP 7: Once blended, pour into bowl and chill in refrigerator.

• 1 tsp of garlic salt • 1 pinch of cumin • Salt and pepper to taste

I always think the Baja sauce, like salsa, tastes better the second day, but you can eat it right away (it may be a little runnier, though). Now eat it on everything!

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By Allison Beckert

REAL TALK

A COME FOLLOW ME PODCAST

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his year’s study of the Old Testament opens up a lot of questions. While Come Follow Me: Old Testament 2022 squarely focuses on Christ and the restored gospel, the material can still be overwhelming, and full of nuance and questions that aren’t addressed directly in the manuals. Thankfully, the Real Talk podcast aims to share some knowledge and help members add to their study in a way that’s accessible, insightful, and uplifting.

Real Talk, produced by Seagull Book, is a short form podcast currently hosted by Ganel-Lyn Condie and John Fossum. The concept started with Sister Condie’s Instagram page and Seagull Book’s recognition for the need of the kind of discussion found on her page. Biblical podcast content is often packed and overwhelming, often approached with long episodes, expert guests, extra sources, and sometimes multiple

long-form parts to each week’s study.

These are wonderful things, but not always the best fit for listeners with families, busy schedules, and a wish for candid personal discussion on how the subjects touch their lives directly.

Amy Parker, who’s been working on Real Talk since its beginning, explained that “We have come to find that this is what our audience loves about Real Talk. It is short enough to listen to

The Dragon Keeper

Book 1 of the Mystic’s Tale

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ragons are real! But they live on the other side of the portal…mostly,” says Arizona author Lizzie Anne Love.

The heroine of the series, Loretta, finds she is not who she thought she was. She even has a new name, an Elvin name.

Love says, “Loretta accidently summons a mystic who brings her a dragon egg, which hatches and bonds with her. How can she hide a mythical creature from her family and friends,

especially when she can’t tell anyone about him? Who would believe her since the Mystic enchanted dragon looked like the family dog that ran away months before?”

Love says there are “battles with evil Mystics, their minions, and host of otherworldly creatures who’ve come through the portal.”

The inspiration for the book came from a rock formation that juts from the forest floor near a spring in a camping and hiking area called Brown Creek, east of Show Low, Arizona.

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on the school drop off/pick up. Commutes. Doing a task at home.” The podcast’s personal and open-hearted touch has been a core feature and draw as well. “[We are] ensuring that we were having the conversations you wish you were having in Sunday School but are not. We want to keep it real with our viewers/listeners because we know everyone is struggling with something and we are not afraid to be vulnerable and to speak directly to those issues with a faith-promoting gospel lens.”

New episodes drop each week and several support Come Follow Me. Sister Condie brings a fearlessly intimate connection with the scriptures of the week’s block, and often mentions questions and conflicts unique to women and the marginalized. Brother Fossum’s insights and powerful testimony are also key to the power of each presentation. As a full-time seminary teacher, he approaches the material with a very “liken all scriptures unto us” (1 Nephi

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is no rhyme or reason for it to be there. I examined the cracks and fissures. Could they be a portal to another realm? From there, my imagination went wild.”

The first book in the new Mystic’s Tales, The Dragon Keeper is now available on Amazon.

“There will be up to three more books in the series. Book two, The Dragon Warrior, is scheduled for an end of February to mid-March

Photo by Seagull Book

Hosts John Fossum and Ganel-Lyn Condie.

19:23) angle that makes otherwise lofty tales and old-testament culture personally valuable.

Real Talk is an excellent fit for anyone pressed for time who wants a bit more to their Come Follow Me study than what’s provided in the manuals. It is a helpful resource for anyone who finds the Old Testament a bit daunting, or even a little impersonal.

Listen to Real Talk through all major podcast services, and look for new episodes released Sundays, covering the each week’s Come Follow Me lesson.

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Springtime Fun!

By Tony Gutierrez

Check out these five great family activities for under $25 per person — AND they’re close to home!

#3 32nd Annual Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival

Chandler founder, Dr. Alexander J. Chandler, bought into the ostrich plume craze at the turn of the 20th century, and started his ostrich ranching business in the East Valley. Soon, other ranchers followed suit, leading to a booming economy. Although ostrich ranching died down at the start of World War I, the annual Ostrich Festival honors this unique part of local history.

The Ostrich Festival features live ostrich races and ostrich-themed activities, live performances from artists representing multiple genres on the national state, rides, food (including ostrich burgers) and arts and crafts, among other activities. Some activities may require additional admission fees. When: March 11-13, 17-20. Where: Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S McQueen Rd, Chandler. Cost (per day): $20 for adults and children 13+; $15 for children ages 4-12; free for children 3 and younger.

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#1 Arizona Aloha Festival

Activities

While many may associate this holiday with excessive drinking, there are plenty of family-friendly opportunities to celebrate Irish culture and the legacy of this fifth-century Christian missionary.

2022 Phoenix St. Patrick’s Day Faire When: 10 am-5 pm, March 12 • Where: Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N Third St, Phoenix. Cost: $8 for adults and children 13+; free for pets and children 12 and younger. Visit: www.stpatricksdayphoenix.org

This festival allows guests to learn more about the culture from a state that, like Arizona, has deep Latter-day Saint ties. Celebrate Hawai’ian and South Pacific Islander culture and heritage with this family-friendly event. Crafts for kids, traditional dance performances, authentic food and more. When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., March 12-13. Where: Tempe Town Lake, 80 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe. FREE. Visit: www.azalohafest.org

#4 Mortimer Farms This Prescott, Arizona-area family friendly venue allows people to pick their produce ranging from strawberries and gourdes to various edible leaves. The farm also includes a petting zoo, a non-electric merry-goround with horses made out of saddles, tractor tire swings, ziplines, a corn maze and plenty of other activities. Some activities may require an additional cost to admission. Where: 12907 E State Route 169, Dewey • Cost: $14; Free for children 2 and younger. Visit: mortimerfarmsaz.com

Grand Ol’ Irish Week Where: Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library, 1106 N Central Ave, Phoenix. Cost: Varies per activity for members and non/members (all options are less than $25/person) • Monday, March 14: Children’s movie (TBD) 6:30-8 pm • Tuesday, March 15: Tuesday Literature Night features select readings of excerpts from Irish novels, poems, plays and more by some of Ireland’s most beloved writers.

• Thursday, March 17: Family Story Hour, 10:30 am, featuring a reading of “The 12 Days of St. Patrick’s Day” by Jenna Lettice and “Leprechauns Never Lie” by Lorna and Lecia Balian.

• Friday, March 18: St. Patrick’s Day Ceili, 6-9:30 pm, open for all ages to celebrate and learn the art of traditional Irish group dancing. azirish.org

#2 Easter Egg Hunts

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AnY activity done with family is always great!

While the egg was a symbol of rebirth in pre-Christian celebrations of Spring, it was adopted by Christianity as a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus. The egg was likened to the tomb from which He arose. If there is not an egg hunt available through your stake or ward (and even if there is), here are a few other options to look into: Family Easter Celebration chandleraz.gov/explore/special-events/family-easter-celebration Spring Egg-stravaganza surpriseaz.gov/Calendar 46th Annual Kiwanis Easter Parade & Spring Fling ahwatukeeeasterparade.com Hoppy Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Festival eventbrite.com: “Hoppy Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Festival”

#5 St. Patrick’s Day

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By A New Leaf

Volunteer Engagement Church Members are an Integral Part of a New Leaf’s Volunteer Team

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olette has been volunteering her entire life, first at school, then through her church, and now with A New Leaf. For her, service to your community should always be a top priority, no matter where you are in your life.

“I grew up in Mesa, I went to school here, I go to church here, and I raised my children here – I feel a commitment to the community, that I want to improve it as much as I can. A New Leaf has given me the platform to do exactly that, and with so many people.”

Colette began working at A New Leaf only a few hours a week, helping to organize donations and food boxes, but she quickly saw the opportunity to do more.

“I knew so many people that needed help, and so many people that wanted to help, but they struggled to find each

other. I found that at A New Leaf, I could bring these two groups of people together and make a remarkable impact.”

This started with Colette’s family, all of whom are active volunteers now.

Quickly, she got her neighbors, friends, and eventually strangers, to donate their time and talents to A New Leaf.

“I love to serve with my family.

The opportunities to have my children serve with me, it’s been so meaningful to serve side by side. But while volunteering here, my family has grown to include the staff, donors, and other volunteers here at A New Leaf. This community work has given me so many wonderful people in my life.”

A leader in the community, Colette is now the Volunteer Chair at A New Leaf, working to engage hundreds of

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involved and help those in need. She now leads the use of JustServe, offering projects across the Valley.

“A New Leaf works to end homelessness domestic violence, poverty, and so many other heartbreaking challenges, and that means there’s so many ways to help! I’ve worked on things ranging from an Eagle Project, to a youth activity, to a stake project, and more. We offer recurring and one-time projects – just about any opportunity you are looking for, we are able to offer it.”

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other volunteers in the community. She spends her time helping others to make an impact, playing an important role in the East Valley.

“I know there are people like me out there that want to help, and I just want so much to show them that all you need is time to serve. Skills and qualifications are not as important as having the time and desire to serve, we can teach you what you need to know if you are offering to help.”

Colette sees so many opportunities for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to get

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Volunteer Colette hard at work serving those served by A New Leaf.

that divine gift, he tried to always be spiritually prepared.

Little Fawn likewise had an ancestor blessed with great communication skills. Her ancestor spoke both dialects of O’odham (language of the Papago and Pima people), Spanish, and eventually English. When Brigham Young sent two missionaries to this area, Henry Clay Rogers, who Photo by Robin Finlinson could speak Spanish, Denna Squire displays photos and information about her ancestors at the Mesa Temple Visitors Center. and Daniel W. Jones, he promised them that they Miracles abounded with the trio, would know where to settle when they arrived. Elder Rogers indeed saw sometimes providing water to those they taught during a drought. Huna vision! He saw a man on a white dreds of Native Americans were baphorse by a river, cottonwood trees, tized, and the prayers of Enos (Enos an adobe house, and the place where 1:11-13) began to be answered. Some they would settle upon their arrival. who were baptized even had the last In time, the man in the vision - Little Fawn’s great grandfather, Encarnación name “Enos.” The Papago Ward was Valenzuela, whose nickname was “the established in 1884, named in honor of the interpreter.

Papago” - would become their interThe Papago passed away before preter and the first Native American missionary for the Church.

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Local Native American Roots Continued from pg. 24

Photo by Robin Finlinson

Little Fawn Grey Loring displays photos and information about her ancestors in her home.

the mural photo was taken, as did Denna’s great great grandfather, Bishop George Mason Tiffany, another man of faith with whom the Papago

honorably served the Lord.

“No tribe uses the word ‘goodbye,’” says Little Fawn. “It’s always, ‘I’ll see you again.’”

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VALLEY TEMPLE SCHEDULES Gilbert Arizona, Mesa Arizona and Phoenix Arizona Temples are Currently in Phase 3 Covid Protocol.

Temples open for all living ordinances and limited proxy ordinances • All ordinances are available by website-made appointment only.

• Proxy ordinances may be limited to members residing in their designated temple district.

• Patrons are encouraged to bring their own temple clothing.

• Family name cards may be printed at the temple, but cards will not be returned after your visit. You will receive a FamilySearch notification to confirm that the ordinance was recorded. FamilySearch is suspending all temple ordinance expiration dates until temples resume full operations.

• All government guidelines will be observed, including regulations related to travel, gatherings, sanitization, and safety. Masks are worn by all workers and patrons.

• Please contact the temple for more information or if you have special circumstances or needs

Please check https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples regularly for updates.

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By Hillary Jade Fevrier

The Might of Women

Gathering Humanity Changes Lives of Refugees

W

e celebrate Women’s History during the month of March.

The charitable organization Gathering Humanity is a testament to the miraculous mercy and might of women.

In 2016, a group of mothers became interested in learning more about refugees and how they could help these too-often marginalized individuals. What started as a feeling of goodwill has blossomed into a thriving operation that serves thousands of refugees in the Phoenix Valley every year.

Gathering Humanity (and its offshoots) is a non-profit organization that cares for refugees in countless ways, from furnishing apartments, to providing culturally-appropriate meals and groceries, to assigning mentors to act as friends and guides in their new reality. When refugees are granted asylum in Arizona, the state of gives them a list of required supplies, some of which can be extremely hard to pay for, let alone locate, with the small stipend allotted to them. Gathering Humanity helps relieve that burden.

While the organization started in a garage, through the generosity of the community, it now operates out of a warehouse full of furniture, and home

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Images courtesy of instagram @gatheringhumanity

Volunteers prepare to set up a new apartment.

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Refugees are welcomed home by Gathering Humanity volunteers..

and living necessities. Volunteers spend weekends setting up apartments with the donated supplies.

When asked to share a personal experience, volunteer Tricia Johnson relayed this: The team was setting up a tiny apartment for a family of eight people. The apartment was so small, not all the chairs fit inside. Johnson took a moment outside alone. As she considered the situation, two children approached her and were enthusiastic about how great it was to live there.

When she mentioned that the family arriving spoke Swahili, one of the children replied that there was another family in the complex who spoke Swahili as well. The other child offered that his father had a hobby of collecting old computers, and that the new family was welcome to use them any time. Johnson stated, “God knew that they were coming to this place.” God placed them there near another African family and with access to the internet so that they could communicate with their loved ones. “We are all one,” Johnson said.

This story, and hundreds of others, highlights the scope of the work that goes on through Gathering Humanity. They really do change lives, and sometimes those lives are the lives of the volunteers.

Previous Relief Society General President Julie B. Beck said, “Righteous women have changed the course of history and will continue to do so.” I echo this sentiment. When I learned that this movement was the product of three mothers, I knew it had to be shared and I encourage anyone who can to find ways to get involved with Gathering Humanity. It may change everything for someone, even if that someone is you.

Those interested in getting involved may visit gatheringhumanity. org. Click on the “Ways to Help” link for details about every opportunity offered, such as helping with apartment set up, meal preparation, mentoring and warehouse work. Family and group volunteer options are readily available.