The Ward Family

We sit down with Jenna and learn, among other things, about her early interest in and exposure to music, the unremarkable start to her relationship with her husband, and the experience of fost-adopting.

We sit down with Jonathan and learn about how his mission and adult life have expanded his perspective on the gospel and the human experience, the ways that he shows love and commitment to his wife, and how he's trying to keep pace with his older brothers.

We sit down with Meredith and learn about how she met her husband, finally graduating with a baby bump, and the ebbs and flow of life and faith development.

We sit down with Sarah and learn about accepting change over time, including changing majors in college, changing career plans, and changing (and expanding) her worldview as an adult.

We sit down with Margaret and learn about her path to becoming an occupational therapist, getting married and becoming a parent all at once, and now looking forward to retirement in the not-so-distant future.

We sit down with Greg and learn more about his life including feeling unsettled as a youth, having a hard (but worthwhile) mission, and parlaying his calling as Scoutmaster into meeting his wife and starting a family.

We sit down with Tyson and learn more about this life including gaining a love of service at a young age, taking a risk on a long-distance relationship, and seeing the hand of the Lord in his life.

We sit down with Karina and get to know more about her life including creative endeavors, going on a mission, and meeting her husband and now building a family together.

We sit down with Eric and get to know more about his life including experiencing love at first sight, living a life of "nomadicy", and bringing more humility to his callings.

We sit down with Bill and get to know more about his life including an early divorce, meeting Lynda and joining the church, and why he's so passionate about family history work.

We sit down with Rachel and get to know more about her life including being blessed with good friends at the right moments in her life, making the tough transition to being a parent of a child with special needs, and now having so much hope in the future.

We sit down with Richard and get to know more about his life including his pioneer heritage, picking a different college and major than originally planned, and later truly growing up in our ward family.

We sit down with Pat and get to know more about her life including having Jesus in her heart from a young age, a string of bad experiences with other churches, and ultimately getting baptized in our ward later in life.

We sit down with Christy and get to know more about her life including her career in journalism, moving to the big city, and building a family with all the ups and downs that come with that.

During General Conference this weekend, let's see what inspiration we get on how to strengthen our ward family whether that's through conversations with someone you want to get to know better or through some other prompting from the Spirit.

We sit down with Ben and get to know more about his life including a near-death experience, serving a challenging mission, and feeling God's love and tender mercies in unexpected ways.

We sit down with Kay and get to know more about her life including a challenging new ward as a kid, becoming a teacher somewhat unexpectedly, and connecting with others through tennis, golf, walks with dogs, and all things active.

We sit down with Charlotte and get to know more about her life including having immigrant parents, pursuing (a lot of) schooling and professional training, and helping her children find their place in the world.

We sit down with LJ and get to know more about her life including having mixed race parents, becoming a parent herself, and still being as weird as she was in middle school.

We sit down with Jen and get to know more about her life including family challenges early in life, her path into teaching, and the work that she and others are doing to make a difference in the lives of children and families in East Palo Alto.

We sit down with Rachel and get to know more about her life including growing up in the country, seeing seeds planted during her mission taking root many years later, and now becoming a parent.

We sit down with Nancy and get to know more about her life including growing up in the LA area, having an extensive work career, and serving in a variety of callings in the church over the years.

We sit down with Chelsea and get to know more about her life including growing up in Idaho, losing her father at an early age, and having a number of things come together in her life in a very sweet way. We can also look forward to musical performances by her Family Von Trapp down the line.

We sit down with Julie, our Relief Society President, and get to know more about her life including growing up in this area and then coming full circle in many ways after graduating from college and getting married.

We sit down with Nathan, a member of our Bishopric, and get to know more about his life including serving a mission in Germany, likely being the only undergraduate at his college who was both married and had a child, and the insights he's gained over time about serving within the Church.