Personal Peace with Daniel Ranson

This episode of Arise with Christ is dedicated to Ella Marie Ranson. Ella lived for 20 short months with her parents and 3 older siblings. She brought joy, laughter, excitement, and optimism. Her father, Daniel Ranson is our guest in this episode. Ella passed away from pneumonia on February 10, 2016.  Daniel shares feelings connected to Ella’s passing and the hope the gospel brings into his life. His unconventional path to finding the church came as he sought connection to God and family. His connection to his Heavenly Father has been an anchor in his life as he tries to connect his own children to heaven. Daniel Ranson grew up in Riverside, California, where he was first introduced to the missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Daniel is a CODA, or child of deaf adults, and grew up with American Sign Language as his first language. After joining the church at 12 years old, he moved into the home of a family from his branch, who took him in as one of their own.  He served a mission in the Idaho Pocatello Mission and was introduced to the Ricks College campus, which is now BYU-Idaho. While on campus, Daniel felt eager to attend the University, which he did following his mission. On his first day as a student, Daniel met Sarah. Seven months later they were married in the Salt Lake Temple. Daniel and Sarah are the proud parents of 8 beautiful children.  Aside from enjoying the wonderful world of accounting, Daniel is usually splitting up responsibilities with Sarah including shuttling kids from music lessons, sporting events, and campouts, in addition to frequently shooting hoops in the driveway with his kids. Finding Personal Peace, Henry B. Eyring