Laura Jensen Hatch

Hi everyone! Long time no...well nothing really. I hope you are all doing great. As for me and my house, I just had my fourth baby. He's 7 weeks old. That makes 2 boys, 2 girls! Lilly -5 and in Kindergarten Jensen -4 in Preschool Jaylee - 2 in terrible two's Beckam- 7 weeks cute as ever We moved to San Tan Valley, AZ (just 20 minutes east of Gilbert) and bought a house. We love it out here! My husband works for a company called ClearCall Solutions and really enjoys it. My life is full of diapers, time-outs, and endless hugs! I am lucky enough to be a stay at home Mom and enjoy almost every minute. The other minutes I am going crazy. I have good kids who are all healthy and happy...what more could you ask for? My hubby and I have been meaning to get back to Nauvoo ever since we have been married, which is now 7 yrs this Nov. Have any of you been back? Love you and miss you all...Weren't those days in Nauvoo just perfect?! Laura Jensen Hatch

Rebecca Davenport Magura

Hey, everybody! I'm doing really well. My husband and I just moved to Logan, Utah, so if you're in the neighborhood, please stop by to say hi! We have a nine-month-old baby named Adam and my husband Jacob is currently working as a Fitter. We have a youtube channel and a blog page. We are under pseudonyms, but both can be found under the name Atomic Otter Cinema, or if you look at my facebook page. We think we're pretty funny. Anyway, I'm really enjoying life and I think about Nauvoo often. Kind of want to take the family back. Love you all and miss you!

Josh Wittwer

Hi everyone! After returning from my mission in England I attended SUU. A few months after graduation I was able to land a job with Marriott International in Salt Lake. Recently, I transferred to Baton Rouge. I never thought I'd live in the South but so far I enjoy it. I want my next move to be closer to home and I'll be eligible for that in about a year. Then I'll be able to settle down a bit and stay in the same location. I think I'm one of the few who isn't married. It's still in my plans for when I meet someone who is right for me. Life is really good and definitely an adventure.

Trina Topham Hawkins

My husband Tyler and I live in Southeastern Washington. We're fruit farmers and we love it! We have a 1 yr old boy named Traeger and another boy that will be here in December! We got to go to Nauvoo a year ago- what a wonderful place that is!!

Krisitin Jensen Manwill

I served in the best mission in the whole world (Washington Tacoma) under the best mission president ever (Elder Kevin W. Pearson). Then back to BYU to finish my degree in Family History, with minors in Music and Family Life. I got to do an internship at an archive in England, and while I was there I got to tour church history sites. It totally reminded me of our church history tours. After graduating, I married Michael Manwill, who is majoring in Music Education at BYU and wanted to be a high school choir director, but is now working full-time as a software engineer. We have two kiddos: Jonathan (age 2) and Rebecca (age 5 months). We’re living in Taylorsville, UT. I am blessed to be able to stay at home with my kids, and I’m also doing some professional family history research on the side. (Of course, my mother-in-law is currently my only client. Basically, it serves as an excuse for her to give us money. But at least I’m keeping my research skills in use.) Someday, I may take on some more clients, but for now, I’m plenty busy taking care of my little family.

Meagan Knudson Aldridge

My husband Stephen and I have been married almost 4 years now! We have two beautiful daughters, Hannah (almost 17 months) and Audrey (8 weeks). Yes, they are really really close together. Stephen and I are currently living in Provo. He was just accepted into the advertising program at BYU, so we'll be here another 2 years. I am lucky enough to get to stay home with Hannah and Audrey. I am teaching in Relief Society in my ward, which surprisingly I love. Also, just unwrapped an entire bag of rolos so that I can bake rolo cookies to share at the relief society activity tonight. So I'll be thinking of my Nauvoo friends today while I bake!

Rachel Briggs Evans

I am now Rachel Evans. I married Jake Evans just over 1 year ago. We are expectinng our first at the beginning of February. we just moved to Iowa City where my husband is starting medical school at the University of Iowa. We lived in Houston for the past year where I work for national Oilwell Varco doing human resources. We spent 3 months of that year living in Norway for my work. I am excited for the new phase of life of being a mom.