Westfield 2nd Ward Family

Diane Stewart is new to the ward. She has an MBA from BYU and ran on the track team there. Get to know more about her and her testimony. Check out our conversation...

Chris Finken comes to us from the Great White North. Following some hockey talk, we discuss where he is a hoser, his testimony, and his plans for his 100th Birthday Party! Did you get an invite? Friend him on Facebook to make sure you're invited!

I believe Alora Shurtz is our only female engineer in the ward! She shares her testimony, life growing up in California, and overcoming epilepsy. Check out our conversation!

Tim Shurtz has some unexpected blessings: Kidney Stones! I'll let him explain why they are a blessing in disguise. He'll also talk about growing up in Illinois, working as an engineer, and sharing his testimony. You won't want to miss it!

Michele Shurtz has served in not only the Young Women & Relief Society presidencies here in the ward, but as Stake Relief Society president in her previous stake in Sandy! She currently serves as a family history missionary at the Family Search Center here in Lehi! Go to her with all your multi-media help! She grew up here in Utah and shares her testimony!

Lahela Lung grew up in Hawaii. Growing up in a part-member family, she tells how she and Matthew met at an Institute Dance at the University of Hawaii. She shares the challenges of mothering a premature baby, and shares her amazing testimony!

Matthew Lung brings the Aloha Spirit to the ward. He grew up in Honolulu, and bring health care consulting experience, in addition to an amazing testimony! As fate would have it, he too experienced a lung problem (it's in his name!) just like Bishop Greenhalgh. Learn more about his story!

Cory Pulham has been a vagabond! He details his life growing up all over Utah and Colorado, as well as his mission experiences in Honduras, and travels to temples internationally on family vacations. He shares his testimony. Check it out!

Some of you may know that Rick loves sports! He's seen great wins, and suffered some tragic losses with losing some family members. He loves family history. This time Ben Buckner acts as our host, turning the tables as Rick shares some of his personal history.

Mike Moore is relatively new in the ward, moving in 3 years ago. He's been involved in social work for 4 decades and has directed a choir for NBC! He shares his personal history and we're excited to have him in the ward!

Tonya Finken grew up outside the LDS Church, but all her friends were LDS. She didn't realize that LDS and Mormons were the same thing! She tells about her conversion story, her mission to Taiwan, and her amazing testimony!

Melia Finken may be young, but she's an old-timer in the ward! She is an award-winning discus thrower, and is excited to go to BYU and serve a mission this fall! Get to know her more!

Maria Pedroza shares her conversion story in Brazil, getting to know her husband Augusto, and coming to America 7 months pregnant without knowing any English! We're glad to have her in the ward and she's proof that she can do hard things!

Augusto Pedroza talks about growing up in Recife, Brazil, learning to play reggae music on the guitar, meeting his wife Maria, and serving a mission in Salt Lake City! He shares his testimony and moving to America.

Jeff Anderson shares his testimony. His advice to his posterity in 100 years: "Trust the Process."

You may think Becca Greenhalgh is the quiet, shy, type, but did you know she wants to become a surfer? She tells about her testimony, and college plans in Hawaii!

Jana Greenhalgh is definitely our ward Genealogy expert! She tells about doing genealogy with her future-bishop-husband Brent, shares her testimony, and we learn more about her life growing up in and outside Utah! Did I mention she not only majored in geneaology, but is a professional genealogist!

Jessica Bennett shares her testimony of the Gospel, and how she is dancing her way to Snow College this fall.

Not only does Bishop Brent Greenhalgh have a rock solid testimony, he studies rocks for a living as a geologist! Find out about his unusual mission injury in Japan! Plus he tells about how he studied family history while dating Jana!

I was surprised Mark Thompson has witnessed a meteor strike. Find out how he broke nearly every bone in his body just prior to serving a mission. Did it slow him down?

We've enjoyed having Bro Stringam in the bishopric and are sad he's moving out of the ward soon. He's our first Long-time Lehi resident we've interviewed here on the podcast. Find out more about Brennan!

It was fun to get to know Rachel Stringam better. She shares her testimony growing up in South Carolina, her mission to the Phillippines, and her answered prayers. We'll miss her as she won't be in the ward much longer, so get to know her before she leaves!

Tina Lind tells about growing up in California, her conversion to the Church, and how she became an expert in geneaology and DNA! Did you know she marched in a parade at Disneyland! We're grateful to have her in the ward!

We're Fortunate to have Lyle Keanini in the ward! Lyle grew up on a small island in Hawaii, became a prosecutor, and was a winner on the Wheel of Furtune! Learn more about him!

Julia Keanini grew up in Japan, Hawaii, and California. She tells about getting herself and her grandmother stuck in a rice paddy in Japan. She's a writer of romance novels, a history major, and an amazing member of our Westfield 2nd Ward Family. Get to know her better!

Courtney Paul is new to the ward. We get to know more about her testimony and find out she's a hoopster, dancer, teacher, and missionary! Get to know more about her!

Alain Eav was born in Cambodia. He tells about escaping the war-torn country through a minefield, living in a refugee camp, emigrating to America, & joining the LDS Church. His story is an amazing story you definitely do not want to miss.

As a tween, Wendy Eav's family moved from California to the Mormon Colonies of Mexico, the same area where Mitt Romney's ancestors grew up. She tells about gaining her testimony from an influential seminary teacher there. We'll laugh and cry with her amazing testimony. You won't want to miss this!

It was fun getting to know Debbie Buckner better. She shares her testimony.

Ben has been in the ward a little over 2 years. He's a family history specialist, and shares his testimony.

Despite being a Yankees fan, we still like Lacey! Get to know more about her!

We're getting to know Jeff Hammond better. He has been in the ward for about 2 years, is a software engineer and huge baseball fan. We'll learn more about him, his family, and his testimony of the gospel.

Sylvan Gustin has been a member of the ward for a long time. Get to know Sylvan!

We want to get to know our ward family better! This is the inaugural episode of the Westfield 2nd Ward Family History podcast. We're going to go around to ward members and get acquainted with each other. Even if you think genealogy and family history might be difficult, you are the expert on YOU, so this will be easy. We'll get to know each other and build ward unity!