Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints often remind the youth of the Church that they have been reserved for this day, said  Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

“So why would we be surprised? When will we stop being surprised at the valiant efforts of the young people to do what they know they should do because they know who they are?”

This Church News video, titled “Reserved for This Day,” features Latter-day Saint youth offering service during the Washington D.C. Temple open house in Kensington, Maryland, on April 18, 2022.

“The world is always in turmoil, and the temple is just different,” said Rylan Stoner. “There’s peace and calm, and everything has order.“

Read more coverage of the Washington D.C. Temple

• About the Washington D.C. Temple, plus the dedicatory prayer
• Washington D.C. Temple open house extended, rededication date rescheduled
• In exclusive national interview, Elder Bednar calls Washington D.C. Temple ‘a place of light, of peace’
• See photographs of the inside of the Washington D.C. Temple
• Elder Bednar speaks of the Washington D.C. Temple: ‘It is not just about this building’
• What the Church did to restore, refurbish the Washington D.C. Temple and why it matters
• Video: How temple visitors are finding stillness, peace in the nation’s capital
• Elder Bednar writes about the Washington D.C. Temple, answers questions about why it exists
• Reverse Open House Series: How a temple open house inspired visits to other faiths’ sacred sites, events
• Welcoming media – traditional and social – to the Washington D.C. Temple
• What those who visit are saying at the Washington D.C. Temple
• This week on social: 2 Apostles share insights about the temple during Washington D.C. Temple open house