Doris Stensland was born and has lived her entire life in Lincoln County, in southeastern South Dakota, the locale for most of HAUL THE WATER, HAUL THE WOOD and OLE'S PROMISE. 

 

She resides on a farm in southeastern South Dakota with her husband, Hans.  Recently they spend the winter months in their vacation home in Florida.

 

Doris has had a deep interest in family history and pioneer life, and is proud of her Norwegian ancestors.  She tries to keep in contact with relatives in Norway.  Even Doris' hobbies are Norwegian . . .  working hardanger embroidery, and baking Norwegian foods.

 

Blended into her life is her faith.  She enjoys the riches of God's Word and has led an interdenominational Ladies Bible Study for over fifteen years.

 

Doris feels greatly blessed by the family God has given her husband and her - their three grown children with their spouses, their seven grandchildren with their spouses, and now great grandchildren.  Her family brings her much happiness, and down through they years they have been an encouragement in her writing.