Author Archives: IANDS Utah

Jamie Beckstead will be our speaker for Friday, March 22nd.  Less than three years ago, in 2016, five-year old Faith Beckstead underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor.  To support her daughter, after the surgery, her mother Jamie shaved a … Continue reading →

Melissa Lewis will be our speaker for February 22, 2018. Melissa Lewis is a 39-year-old single mom to three kids and was born with two rare genetic disorders that would go undiagnosed until well into adulthood. From birth, her digestive … Continue reading →

Jozet Richardson and family will be our presenters for Friday, January 25th In 2000 Lance Richardson wrote a book called The Message about his extraordinary near-death experience – one of the most in-depth and insightful of this century.  Four years … Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce our speaker for our November 23rd IANDS meeting will be Ted Whiting.  In 1981 Ted Whiting had exploratory surgery on his back due to complications from a motorcycle accident.  Originally scheduled for two hours, it … Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce that Lula Grace was our speaker for October 26, 2018. At 4 years of age Lula Brink and her sister begged her father for permission to wade in a canal while their family was out … Continue reading →

IANDS of Utah is pleased to announce our speaker for September is Melvin Morse, MD, who will be speaking on Near-Death Experiences in Children and Current Research on Near-Death Experiences.  Dr, Morse is the New York Times best-selling author of several books, including Closer to … Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce the Robert Tremblay will be our speaker for August 24, 2018. Robert, born and raised in Vermont, has had many career paths: Army medic, chief of police, missing persons investigator, finance professional, a trainer for … Continue reading →