Lessons Learned: A blog about my life

Fall 1966 – Days spent with Grandma Helfred Sander started first grade. I wanted to start school too. I felt bad being left at the daycare by myself. One day, Grandma Helfred came to pick me up early. I was so happy to see her. I loved being with her. She listened to me, read…

Mom met a man at a dance. His name was Bent Bjerrim. After the dance, Bent drove Mom home. He told her he was from a town called Esbjerg and he was here visiting a friend. He wanted to know if it was okay to call her the next time he was in town. Mom…

During the week when Mom had picked us up from daycare, she gave us dinner and then put us straight to bed. Since we went to bed so early every evening, I was not tired when it was nap time at the daycare. Besides, I was nearly four years old and had probably outgrown naps.…

Time spent with Dad On the weekends, Dad would often take out my braids and brush my hair. He would tell me how lucky I was to have such pretty, long hair. He made me feel loved. Dad always had something planned for us to do while we were together. He took us to the…

Friday, July 7, 1961 (My Birth) Johny called the hospital to see if Mette had given birth. He was told he had a baby boy.  He brought flowers for Mette and congratulated her on their new son. Mette asked him, “What son?” She was still in labor and had not given birth yet. It turned out that…

The History of my Mormon Heritage Joachim Anserson was my great-great-grandfather’s (Jens Larsen) brother. Joachim was the first on my mom’s side of the family to become Mormon. He was converted when American missionaries were sent to Denmark. After he was converted, he moved to America. He got married and was then sent back on…