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Wilford Woodruff is the Most Accurate Historian of His Time

Robert V. Waite

I look forward to receiving each new edition [of the newsletter], and enjoy reading early Church history by the most accurate historian of the time and of my family.

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Robert V. Waite

What Family History Teaches Me

Christian Ames

Reading these personal histories helps to see [my ancestors] as people going through struggles, just like you or me.

Wilford Woodruff Teaches How to Handle Opposition

Scierra Clegg

We have a lot of difficulties and adversity in our lives, but when you're connected to God and you have a perspective of why you're doing the things you're doing, and who you are and your purpose, you can do anything with a good attitude.

Knowing My Ancestry Gives Me Strength

Kate Barrus

The reason why I decided to serve a mission was because I know that the gospel makes me happy. It's where I've found true and lasting joy.

Wilford Woodruff Strengthens My Testimony of Missionary Work and Family History

Jason Godfrey

I have a testimony of this project and of our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, and of their love for each of us. I know that the experiences that we have in this life help us to come closer unto them and to our ancestors as well.

Hearing the Voice of President Woodruff Through His Writing

Susan Whitney

I am loving transcribing, especially the discourses. There is such a strong spirit when I am transcribing and sometimes I feel like I even hear the voice of Pres. Woodruff in my mind. I love it!

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Susan Whitney

Learning About Church History Through the Eyes of Wilford Woodruff

Ellie Hancock

Wilford Woodruff is a great person to learn about church history from because he joined the church when Joseph Smith was the prophet and he led the church into the 20th century.

Appreciating Temple Covenants

Lori Porter, Friend of the WWPF

"This (the book, and by extension, the work of the Foundation) makes me understand and appreciate my temple covenants better!"

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Lori Porter, Friend of the WWPF

Wilford Woodruff's Commitment to Recordkeeping

Matthew C. Godfrey, Advisor to the WWPP

Because Wilford was committed to keeping records to show God’s hand in his life and in the life of the Church, we have a wonderful resource that both highlights Latter-day Saint history and can help us in our own spiritual path through this mortal life. For these reasons, I am greatly excited for the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project.

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Matthew C. Godfrey, Advisor to the WWPP

The Wilford Woodruff Papers Are Like Gardening

Sherilyn Farnes, Managing Editor of the WWPP

A gardening friend of mine once said that 90% of everything beautiful is a lot of repetitive work. But even that repetitive work can be consecrated, or made beautiful, by our hope of the desired result. It’s true in gardening and it is true with the Wilford Woodruff Papers.

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Sherilyn Farnes, Managing Editor of the WWPP
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