“Church History Cards,” Friend, September 2021
Church History Cards
Cut out the cards, fold on the dotted line, and tape them closed.
Desideria Yáñez
1814–1893
“She was … anxious to read the Book of Mormon.”
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She had a dream about a Church pamphlet that would change her life.
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Her son, José, found the pamphlet in Mexico City. Missionaries taught her the gospel.
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She was the first person to read the Book of Mormon in Spanish.
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She was one of the first women in Mexico to be baptized.
Olivas Vila Aoy
1823–1895
“I … wish to be useful to the Church.”
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He was born in Spain. He traveled to Cuba, Mexico, and the United States to help people.
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He met missionaries and joined the Church.
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He helped translate the Book of Mormon into Spanish.
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He learned that there were no schools for children who spoke Spanish in El Paso, Texas, USA. So he started a school for them and taught there for many years.
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