The Joel and Mary Schwartz family organization which we call JAMS ncludes Joel, Mary, our five children and twenty-three wonderful grandchildren.

When I first began the website in about 2000, I wrote "We have great family times together including weekly dinners after Church on Sundays, a Family Home Evening each Monday night where the individual families meet together, family service projects, an annual 3-day JAMS event, as well as fantastic Family Reunions we enjoy with extended family and friends."

Now, in July 2010, I am moving to a smaller home and we won't all be together as we used to at my home, but we gather at Heber and the families continue to enjoy weekly Family Home Evening on Monday nights. I get to visit with them often in their homes.  We've adjusted and adapated over the last ten years to our larger family and to growing older.

Over all the years, many things remain constant. Our family believes there is a purpose for life and that 'families are forever.' We share our testimony with all that God lives, that we are his children and he loves us. We testify that his son, Jesus Christ, is literally our Savior and Redeemer. We are so grateful for the scriptures which we love to read and study together. We hope you will click here to learn more of our family beliefs.