(4.18) Louisa Barnes Pratt: First Sister Missionary in This Dispensation
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Louisa Barnes Pratt played a pioneering role as the first woman to serve a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, beginning her journey in support of her husband Addison Pratt’s mission to French Polynesia in 1844 and joining him in 1850. Facing hardships such as scurvy and the challenges of raising four daughters alone, Louisa’s resilience was evident in her trek from Nauvoo to winter quarters and her subsequent mission work. Upon Addison’s return after six years, the family faced internal conflicts about returning to Polynesia but eventually…
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