2025 Speakers & Talks

Tracy Roberts Will be conducting the Restoration Torah Conference this year.
He has been a speaker in past years. Tracy is a sixth generation Mormon who served a 25 month mission which was a 7 month extension of his original 18 month mission call. He served in the New Zealand, Christchurch Mission from September 1984-October 1986 under the leadership of Grant L. Spackman and Dean D. Baxter.  His church service over the years includes Sunday School President, Elders Quorum President, Ward Mission Leader, Scout Master, and Stake Young Men’s Presidency.  Tracy is a High Priest after the order of Melchizedek and has genealogy taking him to the bloodlines of Aaron the first Priest and King David.  Of the 78 named Kohen Gadol, High Priest of the Temple at Jerusalem 59 of them are in his bloodline.  
   Tracy and his wife LaVieve are the parents of five children and six angel babies.  They were married in the Manti Temple on December 16, 1994.  He retired from the Utah County Sheriff’s Office and was awarded the rank of Colonel of the Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard and Colonel of the Sheriff’s Posse.  After his retirement he was recalled for two different funerals which changed the rank from honorary rank to a rank with time in service.
  Tracy has preached in many different churches and denominations through the years.  When asked which church he belonged to the response is, “I am a Bu-Hin-Jew-Funda-Morma-Bapta-Costal (Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Fundamentalist Mormon, LDS-Mormon, Baptist, Pentecostal); a man who seeks the truth wherever it can be found. Tracy loves to preach teach and expound the gospel of Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMashiach) whenever a pulpit is given in any church and at any time.  
  He has a BA in Political Science from Brigham Young University.   

Melanie Melton was born to Dale and Genevieve Lyon, and raised in Utah, in the small town of Ferron, where she learned how important family, friends, and God are to her very existence.
 She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Women’s Imaging, specializing in breast cancer. This has led Melanie to serving, both through her work at the hospital, and in her personal life, to help women understand how to take care of themselves. Melanie helped low income patients find the assistance they need and to receive the care they deserve.
 Her greatest love is her family. She has been married to the love of her life and eternal companion, Jason Bradford Melton for 15 years. They have been blessed with a beautiful daughter, Aubrie Genevieve, who is eight years old. Aubrie is the miracle angel that Melanie was promised in the Patriarchal Blessing, she received when she was 12 years old.
 Melanie has two sister wives, Tracy and Stephanie. Between them all, they have 10 children and 3 grandchildren. Melanie and her family live in Kidder, Missouri on a 30 acre farm where they raise sheep, goats, chickens, bees, and horses. The farm is located in the City of Seth (the original name of the area, so named by Joseph Smith), in Daviess County.

    Her presentation is titled:
A Mother’s Prayer

Edwin Jacobi joined the LDS church of his own freewill at the age of 14 in Spokane, Washington after taking the lessons from the missionaries.  He served as a missionary in Houston, Texas when he experienced many miracles and significant lifetime changing events.  He is a business author, serial entrepreneur, life counselor, disruptive inventor and innovative philanthropist.  He is married with a blended family of 10 children.  He is of literal of Jewish descent both of Ephraim and Judah.  

    His presentation is titled:
Lashon Malachim (Tongue of Angels)

Peggy Lynch Allred hails from God’s country: Pinesdale, Montana.  She is a mother and has been an educator of three generations of school children there.  Her love and passion is the gospel of Jesus Christ and sharing it with others. 

    Her presentation is titled:
The Forty-Day Ministry and the Counting of the Omer

Seth Fisher is learning how to drive and hasn’t gotten in very many serious accidents.  He believes the Torah is still valid and when reading it he never ceases to be amazed by the justice and mercy of its laws, and the wisdom and goodness of he who gave them.  Besides asking his parents (and other adults in his life) challenging gospel questions, he also loves to study the scriptures and apocryphal writings.  He practices jujitsu and has a keen interest in mathematical and scientific subjects.

    His presentation is titled:
The Tower of Babel in the Modern World

Patty Wilcox does not have a conversion story.  She was born in the covenant, raised in the Church, and always had a testimony of the restored gospel.  Hers was the only LDS family in her grade school.  Her mother was called in by her fourth grade teacher who complained that she was arguing with her about the origin of the American Indians. While she never doubted Joseph Smith’s doctrine, she didn’t always know it, of course.  Therefore, she has spent her life seeking and studying the further light and knowledge Father has promised. She has had many wonderful opportunities to teach and share truth, and is looking forward to doing so again.

    Her presentation is titled:
The Seven Biblical Feasts and How LDS Families Can Celebrate Them

Joshua Erickson was raised in an LDS home in Utah, by a father who was a scholar and lover of the Restoration and all things Israelite. His father has now passed away, but planted a loving seed in Joshua for those things. The seed grew slowly in earlier years, but has now blossomed and is continually growing. He is hoping to plant similar seeds in his own children (he has nine). As an Ephraimite, Joshua is intently interested in the fulfilment of the ancient promises given in the Hebrew Scriptures, and in the connection of those promises to the Restoration thru Joseph Smith. He sometimes calls himself an Independent Fundamentalist Karaite Mormon, but has a desire to see all of the branches of the Restoration blossom, bear good fruit, and claim their place and blessings as children of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
 Born and raised in Utah (one of seven siblings) Joshua served as a proselytizing missionary in Atlanta, Georgia as a young man after which he started a family and attended graduate school at UCLA. He is a chemist by training and profession, and loves his job. He and his family currently live in Lehi, UT. He is also the secretary of the Zarahemla Foundation, and author of the book, Wine of your Own Make.

    His presentation is titled:
Blessings & Cursings, Race & Lineage: Inheritance in the Family of Israel.

Daneal Shaffer graduated from Utah State University as Valedictorian in Family, Consumer and Human Development with emphasis in Family Dynamics. An artist and healer, she has worked for the past several years in a counseling agency. She is passionate about reconnecting to the Torah roots of the Mormon faith and realizing the promise of Elijah to bind the hearts of the children to the covenants made to the fathers. With personal experience in a wide array of faith traditions, she is a member of Christ’s Church: a restoration group which strives to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and establish Zion. Married to Benjamin Shaffer, a Seventy in the church, they share a family of four daughters and a son. Daneal seeks to become like her Heavenly Mother by embracing the divine feminine practice of submission.

    Her presentation is titled:
Head Covering: A Sacred Symbol of the Divine Family.

Elior Walker is a wanderer in a strange land, who loves the Torah, Doctrine of Christ, and Hebraic worldview. Elior has a YouTube channel dealing with these topics called Hebraic Restoration/Doctrine of Christ.

    His presentation is titled:
Restoring the Family of God: The Torah, the Tabernacle, and the Doctrine of Christ

Kevin Kraut is a Printer, Entrepreneur, Spiritual Gift Trainer, Historical Researcher, and is into Mining Exploration.
 Kevin was born at Dugway Proving Ground, a military base in the West Desert of Utah. At age 14 he moved to Pima, AZ which is where he considers his roots are from. His great-grandfather was the first Stake President in Arizona. He was Eagle Scout with 4 Palms, served an 18 month mission in New Zealand and was allowed to extend it 6 months longer. Having been raised in the LDS church, and tutored in early Mormon history by his father Ogden Kraut, he was sent to various places on his mission to battle with the Anti-Mormons with great success. Kevin has multiple stories and is known as a storyteller by Native Americans and the Maori people he served with in New Zealand. His family had in their possession Joseph Smith’s Belcher Seer Stone and has many experiences with that stone and other spiritual tools. One of his greatest gifts is having dreams of the future, some of which have come to pass within 5 minutes of waking up.
 His father, Ogden Kraut, authored over 70 books on early Mormonism. One of Kevin’s greatest ambitions has been to finish his father’s work by compiling all his writings into one very large book. This dream was completed earlier this year! Kevin feels very inspired to help people understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ in and out of the church.

    His presentation is titled:
The Kingship of Joseph Smith

Mike Mitchell is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has found a love and appreciation for the Old Testament, with a particular love for the Torah. He has found this love to be uncommon and often misunderstood within traditional church circles. His journey began with sincere questions and concerns that could not be answered regarding the direction of the Church. He found understanding and answers by recognizing the patterns and teaching methods God has used since the beginning. Because of this, he believes that God is truly unchanging and continues to work in these same patterns today.
 Mike and his family have been observing the biblical feasts and festivals in various ways for the last nine years. Through observing the feasts, he has found friendship and fellowship with people from various backgrounds, all seeking to live and understand the Hebrew roots of their faith. Mike genuinely respects and appreciates others’ earnest efforts to live any truth found in scripture.
 Mike was raised as the youngest of six kids in the farm country of West Kaysville, Utah. His love for the outdoors kept him from getting into more trouble than he was naturally inclined to in his youth. At nineteen, while contemplating serving a mission, he experienced a profound change of heart and was truly born of God. He deeply relates to Alma’s words: “I could remember my pains no more, yea I was harrowed up by the memory of my sins no more… there can be nothing so exquisite and sweet as was my joy!” He served in the Canada, Toronto West Mission.
 Since that time, he has served in Primary, Young Men’s, Elders Quorum, and most recently, Sunday School. He is happily married and the proud father of five. He was barely educated at Davis High and formally educated at Dixie and Weber State, where he graduated with honors. His background is in accounting and sales. He has sold his business and is busy exploring new opportunities.
 Pray for his soul and his message. For truly, if anything is gained from hearing him speak, it will be a testament to God’s willingness to use the weak and simple to accomplish His work.

    His presentation is titled:
Exploring Covenant Patterns, Responsibilities, and the Restoration

Meg Richardson is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She is a homeschooling Mom of 12 and is on the board of directors for Pioneer Family Scholars Co-op in Sanpete County, Utah. She is passionate about history and cultural anthropology and how they reveal truth. She loves studying art, artifacts, ancient texts, and other remnants from civilizations that support the scriptures. 
 Megan believes in continual learning. She received her Bachelors in Creative Writing at Westminster College in SLC, where her emphasis was on Creative Nonfiction (biography, memoir, etc.). She ran a blog called Homesteading Unrefined for a while before deferring that responsibility to focus more on her family. Her only published book, Holistic Living for Penny Pinchers, was published in 2020. 
 She also trained as a master herbalist and level 2 aromatherapist with Heart of Herbs Herbal school and believes food is our best medicine. She makes her own teas, glycerites, and salves for her family and teaches others how to do the same. 

    Her presentation will be titled:
Revealing the Gods: The Dark Trinity in Hebrew Astronomy

Charlotte Erickson and Abigail Fields will be our dancing instructors for this conference.
Charlotte loves the scriptures, the holy-days, the restoration, and the hymns, and she constantly tries to be the change she wants to see in the world. She is grateful to her parents for raising her in the LDS Church and teaching her the importance of studying the scriptures and gaining her own testimony.
   Charlotte is a homemaker, patriot, musician, astronomer, and blogger. Her most valued treasures are her nine beautiful children (seven of her own and two more that also call her “Mama”), and one of her favorite things about homeschooling is learning new things along with them. She is an experienced event planner and ran the Homeschool Science Fair, which is only two steps away from the International STEM Fair.
    Charlotte has a graduate degree in mathematics from the University of Utah, as well as a degree in math education, and she has taught and/or tutored math on every level from preschool to university. She has been fascinated with Joseph Smith’s New Translation of the Bible ever since she read Robert Matthews’s work on it more than 10 years ago.
Abigail is both a big and little sister, a good helper at home, a lover of beautiful food, animals (check out her Youtube channel: Little Rodents) and anything athletic! Her favorite subgects in homeschool are reading and piano. Her aunt is a professional photographer, and is teaching her the art of photography. She loves the scriptures (especially the exciting parts). She is a gymnast, and recently performed in her first showcase!