Like branches on a tree, our lives may grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one.

Click on the name below for a short faith promoting story from their life (if you can't click on a name it is because it hasn't been typed up yet. Scroll down to search stories by topics. 

McArthur

Stories to write: 

• James McArthur & the Baptism of Lizzie Lee Shrout & 7 others. (Ensign Article...when I am done writing it, I will put it here). 
  
• The finding of James' journal.
• Andrew O. McArthur
• Include how Daniel D. was the 2nd Handcart company to enter the SLValley--but that is only because the Ellsworth company had asked him if they could be the first to enter. Daniel agreed and their was a little competition among the two companies. Daniel arrived three days before the Ellsworth company, but he waited for them so that they could be the first to enter the S.L. Valley-- (Sportsmanship, Honor, Integrity). 

Stone

Stories to Write: 

• Ira Stone (being protected while flying in war)
  
• Ira Stone's dad or Gpa and coming in contact with a 3 Nephite? and having his questioned answered.
  
• Nina Valva Bagley (courtship & marriage, Prayer and direction--on way to get married but stopped before too late, Miracles--hearing loss and gain)

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Stories by Topic

Book of Mormon

• Peter Loutensock's conversion story--The Book of Mormon

Character

• Young Andrew O. McArthur learns valuable lesson. 
• Young Andrew O. McArthur learns a lesson on kindness. 

Charity

• John Grant Bagley obtains food. 
• John Grant Bagley serves others with deadly cholera. 

Example

• Myrtle Mary Mott Loutensock (a Catholic) disappointed by Mormon boys and girls
• Margaret Irene Loutensock tries to get her father to stop smoking. 

Faith

• John Grant Bagley prays and his parents hearts are softened
• Peter Loutensocks family disowned him after he joined the Church. 

Family History Work

• Margaret Irene Loutensock has special experience doing Family History Work

Family Prayer

• Young Denise McArthur miraculously saved when thrown from truck. 

Faithfulness

• Mary Leicht Oxborrow's life is an example of enduring to the end. 
• Andrew Jackson Allen offered money to leave the Church
• Edward & Julia Bagley give all to go to Zion
• Myrtle Mary Mott Loutensock slaps boy for trying to kiss her

Marriage

• Peter Loutensock fulfills the wishes of his dying wife. 

Miracles

• Margaret Stone is healed as a baby.  
• The Conversion of Myrtle Mary Mott Loutensock
  
• Virus Moretta Bagley sees her mother who has been dead for years. 
• Ira Corbett Stone Jr. "Pete" is kept from going to war because of a fluke experience. 
• Ira Corbett Stoen Jr. "Pete" barely escapes a near plane crash. 

Missionary Work

• John Grant Bagley's conversion story--followed a light
• John Grant Bagley reflects on a prophesy persecuted missionaries made
• Peter Loutensock's conversion story--The Book of Mormon
• Peter Loutensock accepts calls to serve missions. 
• Andrew Jackson Allen follows promptings to join the Church.
• The Conversion of Myrtle Mary Mott Loutensock
• Ira Corbett Stone Sr entertains an angelic visitor

Prayer

• John Grant Bagley prays and his parents hearts are softened

Priesthood

• Margaret Stone is healed as a baby.
• The Conversion of Myrtle Mary Mott Loutensock
  

Priesthood Leaders

• Peter Loutensock follows counsel of Priesthood leader to go to Zion. 
• As Stake President, Andrew O. McArthur entertains Joseph Fielding Smith.
• As Stake President, Andrew O. McArthur goes hunting at Midnight. 
• As Stake President, Andrew O. McArthur feeds Elder Gordon B. Hinckley. 
• Heber J Grant gives new Bishop, Andrew O McArthur, counsel.

Promptings-follow the Spirit

• Andrew Jackson Allen follows promptings to join the Church.
• Ira Corbett Stone Jr. "Pete" guides a plane by 'listening' not sight. 

Regret

• James Baucher Stone gets drunk and injures his wife for life.

Service

• John Grant Bagley obtains food. 
  
• John Grant Bagley serves others with deadly cholera. 

Temple

• Margaret Irene Loutensock is sealed to her family. 

Trials

• Mary Leicht Oxborrow faces trials early on, but remains faithful. 

Trust in the Lord

• Andrew Jackson Allen puts his trust in the Lord