Staying in contact post-mission is no easy task. With the digital-friendly age and social media at our fingertips, it appears that connecting to people requires little to no effort on our part. Don’t be fooled, however, that it will be easy to look up to everyone you’ve met on your mission. Here are my suggestions […]
Do Missionaries Get to Rest on the Sabbath?
Details about Participation in April 2022 General Conference
The following statement was released on Church Newsroom on Thursday, March 17, 2022 with regards to the details about Participation in the April 2022 General Conference Due to parking and accessibility concerns related to the construction on and around Temple Square, seating at the April 2022 general conference (April 2–3) will be limited to 10,000 people per session. […]
LDS Church donates $4 million to Ukrainian refugees as the Russian onslaught continues
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has given US$2 million each to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to help those displaced by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. US$2 Million for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees This gift from the Church will help […]
Church donates to Ghana center for domestic violence victims
The Ghana Police Association tried for years to create a simpler, kinder program for victims of domestic violence. Now they have a new facility in Accra, Ghana, for women and children in need. Church donates to Ghana center for domestic violence victims The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other contributors helped fund […]
How to Make a Good First Impression on Each Mission Companion
You might spend six weeks or six months with a companion, and you only get one chance to make a first impression. On a hectic transfer day, the first few hours with your new companion can lay the foundation for your entire relationship, so you want to make the experience as positive as possible. Here […]
LDS Temples Will Begin to Return to Full Operation
“We are eager to return the temples to full operation as soon as possible,” President Russell M. Nelson and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks and President Henry B. Eyring wrote in a March 15 letter. “Now that more people are immunized, we are pleased to announce that temples throughout the world will gradually return to more normal operations, including the […]
His sculptures are unlike any you’ve seen before in the Church.
Here’s why his journey is just as remarkable His journey to the gates of the embassy hadn’t been easy. Only a few days earlier, his request for a visa to America had been flatly denied due to expired paperwork. Government workers had even stamped the back of his passport to indicate that he would have […]
Music & the Spoken Word: The mighty Vasa
10th Young Women general President Janette Hales Beckham Has Pass Away
President Janette Callister Hales Beckham, who served as the 10th Young Women general president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Friday March 4, 2022, in Provo, Utah. She was 88 years old. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 12, in Provo. President Beckham served as Young Women general president from 1992 to 1997. […]
Face to Face Broadcast Encourages Youth to “Trust in the Lord”
“I’m able to trust in God, because I know Him, and I know the relationship I have with Him,” said Aiden Haroldson, a young man from Missouri who participated in a Face to Face broadcast on March 9, 2022. The event originated from the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in […]
Kyiv Ukraine Temple still standing as the Russian onslaught continues
In a photo by Alex Lourie of what seems an explosion from afar stands the Kyiv Ukraine Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kyiv Ukraine Temple still standing as the Russian onslaught continues At least 1.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia decided to invade the country. In response to Russian […]