tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358228439419697340.post2270043951159152065..comments2023-08-08T02:23:56.659-07:00Comments on The Work of Miracles in Samoa: Which Way Do You Face?Debra Tolmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553046846208348079noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358228439419697340.post-89232962054713970592014-10-09T08:35:34.767-07:002014-10-09T08:35:34.767-07:00Mary Murray Murdoch and her family joined the chur...Mary Murray Murdoch and her family joined the church in Scotland in the early 1850s. Mary was known as Wee Granny, as she was only 4 feet, 7 inches tall, and weighed 90. Her son, John, a sheepherder was soon was asked to come to Utah to tend Brigham Young’s sheep. After five years he saved enough money to send for the rest of his family -- brothers and sisters, a brother-in-law, etc., and Wee Granny, now 73 years old. Across the ocean they came, then by train to Iowa, then by handcart the rest of the journey across the plains to Utah. The company had to camp at Chimney Rock, Nebraska for a few days because so many were either sick or too weary travel. Her spirit was strong, but Mary’s body was not able to finish the journey to Zion to join her son, John. The next morning (October 3, 1856), word was sent through the camp that Wee Granny had passed away during the night from the hardships of the trek. In ten more days she was to turn 74. <br /><br />As she lay near death there on the plains of Nebraska, her family gathered around. Wee Granny’s last spoken words were a plea that the burning faith and love for the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ be made known to her son in Utah. She concluded, "Tell John I died with my face toward Zion."Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17484457198920558163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358228439419697340.post-25045580988249348262014-10-08T17:48:43.080-07:002014-10-08T17:48:43.080-07:00I was especially grateful for Elder Shepherd last ...I was especially grateful for Elder Shepherd last week when he helped get medical attention for my son. He was kind, thorough, and sympathetic. No wonder he is AP! Kelceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13523273479923675678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358228439419697340.post-71338606296541971042014-10-05T14:40:07.709-07:002014-10-05T14:40:07.709-07:00We are so grateful for the opportunity our son has...We are so grateful for the opportunity our son has to serve with you and we know of the great love he feels for you and President Tolman. It is a blessing for him to serve closely with you and work himself to exhaustion in the labor of the Lord in the Samoa Apia Mission. Thank you for your blog and the photos. LKShephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361247564900838219noreply@blogger.com