CARRY ON!

About the Book

“Carry On! Stories from my Life” is just what the title indicates. The book started out to be a simple collection of stories from my life. With the passage of time, however, it has evolved into a personal record of much more: growing pains, adjusting to new times and places, family responsibilities, community involvement, along with some significant historical happenings that have taken place in the Mormon Colonies over a period of 80+ years. Sit back, relax, laugh with me, and perhaps scratch your head a little as I often do regarding some of the things we see and deal with as we continue to live happily in this little remote valley in northwestern Chihuahua, Mexico! It’s a great life!

About the Author

LaVon Brown Whetten was born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico and is a fourth-generation resident of the Mormon Colonies in Mexico. She has lived in the Colonies for most of her life. She attended Brigham Young University where she earned a bachelor’s and then a master’s degree in Business Education and Administration. She spent twenty years working at the Juarez Stake Academy (Academia Juarez), where she held both teaching and administrative positions. She managed a cattle ranch for several years, served as a senior missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 18 months, and has spent the past seven years as principal of the Colonia Juarez Elementary School. She is the mother of five children and has nine beautiful granddaughters and one handsome grandson. Her greatest love is her family, and her joy is watching them grow and develop in their respective endeavors.