Grandpa Ephraim is the family’s genie. He isn't trapped in a brass lamp; he’s trapped in an antique 1880s Pocket Watch fob that Great-Great-Grandpa Heber brought back from a missionary assignment in Istanbul. According to LDS theology, everyone existed in a "premortal life" before being born on Earth. Ephraim, however, skipped the birth part. He’s a pre-mortal spirit being of immense power who has been hanging out with the Mortensens for five generations.
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: Morman is credited with creating the viral sensation Awkward Family Photos, a website that showcases families in humorous, stiff, or bizarrely posed photos. Grandpa Ephraim is the family’s genie