Rosemary Stone - "We Believe all Things, Hope all things, and have Endured many things"

The greatest compliment I have heard from someone about Rosemary Stone is that they want to be just

like her when they grow up.  She is going to share some of the wisdom of how to do that when she serves on our panel that will give us tips on how to endure physically, spiritually, emotionally and intellectually as we age.  Read about Rosemary now and then go to her class to learn even more!!!  "Having spent the first 19 years of my life in a small town 60 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia, I was the youngest of 4 children who were 7, 9.and 11 years older than I. There were no Latter Day Saints in my little town. However, I always went to church at the First Baptist Church where we too learned Bible verses and sang hymns as we worshiped. After High School, I came to California and was married. We had a son and 3 daughters. During most of the next 20 years, we attended Lake Avenue Congregational Church in Pasadena. They had a strong emphasis on Bible study and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and we were very active there. In 1979 I became single and in 1981 my son married a LDS woman which led to my joining the church in 1979. I was and still am amazed at how "complete" I feel as a member of this church. I wanted to take part in EVERYTHING the church has to offer. In the beginning, my beloved friend, Laura Cole, helped show me the way. We went on Temple trips throughout Utah where we attended 2 or 3 Temple sessions a day for days! There were baptisms for the dead, initiatories, sealings, serving in the Temple, having various positions in Relief Society, teaching Gospel Essentials, and now I'm in Primary .When I was a teacher for 36 years, I was happy not to have a calling in Primary. After 15 plus years retired, I missed the little tykes and thoroughly enjoy being with them. Now I spend my time studying scriptures, preparing for Primary or the Daughters of Utah Pioneers lesson, reading and play dates with friends, to name a few things.  I wish I could spend more time with grand kids or great grand kids but they mostly live far away. Each day I'm grateful to have another opportunity to enjoy my many blessings and to see what I can do to be of service to someone. My hopes are that I'll be someone who others may look at and think, "I want to be like her. I wonder what's her secret?"