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Book of Mormon copies flood midwestern fair

Published: Saturday, Jan. 20, 1990

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When Elder Reed Simonsen in the Minnesota Minneapolis Mission needed 200 copies of the Book of the Mormon in a hurry, the Family-to-Family Book of Mormon office in Salt Lake City was there to help.

With one week to spare before the books were to be given away at an important county fair, the Family-to-Family office scurried fast, and the books arrived in time for the County Fair in Albert Lea, Minn.In a letter, Elder Simonsen told of the results: "Church videos are being shown over cable networks. Less-active families and investigators are requesting information. Many now know we are Christians! Thank you for sending the flood that has opened the doors."