The Saratov Approach

My family and I saw this movie this afternoon.  It is the true story of 2 Mormon missionaries serving in Russia who were kidnapped.  Very inspiring!  I highly recommend it.

The actor who plays Elder Probst is from my ward.  Corbin Allred is the actor that plays the other elder.

Here is a link to the movie trailer:
http://youtu.be/Phu-qLurEdM

Summer reading list 2013

Here are the books I read this summer, along with some that I wanted to read but didn't quite get to:

1. Seeking Persephone

2. The Chronicles of Avonlea

3. Gaze into Heaven

4. The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy

5. The Far Country

6. Life of Pi

7. An Unlikely Match

8. The Duck Commander family

9. The Doll People (at Abby's request)

10.  The Outliers- on the list to read

11. Happy, Happy, Happy- on the list to read

12. Killing Lincoln- on the list to read

Period drama guide

http://enchantedserenityperiodfilms.blogspot.com/

My Summer Reading List.... 2011

So, for me, summer is coming to an end and I am going back to school. I couldn't let the summer pass without sharing the 10 books I read during June and July. Here they are:
* 1. The Forgotten Garden, Kate Morton
* 2. A Most Unusual Governess, Amanda Grange
* 3. Chords of Strength, David Archuleta
* 4. Seven Miracles That Saved America, Chris & Ted Stewart
* 5. The Help, Kathryn Stockett
* 6. Sacagawea's Son - The Life of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, Marion Tinling
* 7. Driven- An Autobiography, Larry H. Miller
* 8. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Jamie Ford
* 9. Six Month Marriage, Amanda Grange
* 10. The Scarlet Pimpernel, Emmuska Orczy

My favorites were The Scarlet Pimpernel, Seven Miracles that Saved America, and Driven. Other than The Help, (which was still good though) these books didn't have bad language. I really liked the Amanda Grange books even though they are kind of "fluffy". They are still fun to read.

Since I just finished The Scarlet Pimpernel, I am the most excited about that one. I wish the musical were playing around here soon. It was so good.

Well, I better start coming up with my list for next summer......

Here's a good resource for finding a book without junk....

Click here for the link!

The name of the blog is Squeaky Clean Reads. Have a look!

17 Miracles

I saw this over the weekend with my family. I haven't thought about the Martin and Willie handcart companies for a while. They really paid a huge price to help build the Kingdom of God.

Click here to see the trailer:
http://youtu.be/SResQFe35S8