Primary General President Susan H. Porter spoke during the Sunday afternoon session of April 2026 general conference about bringing oneself and others closer to Jesus. The following is a summary of what she said.
President Porter’s talk summary
As part of Heavenly Father’s plan, individuals come to earth, gain a body and choose to live His commandments so they can return to live with Him and their families. He knew His children would make mistakes on earth, so He chose Jesus Christ to help them. Jesus had so much love for Heavenly Father and His children that He said, “Here am I, send me” (Abraham 3:27).
Stay close to Jesus and learn about Him. “Follow His example and say in prayer to Heavenly Father, ‘Here am I, send me.’ Then listen for thoughts and ideas.”
Just as Jesus fed thousands of people with a young boy’s five loaves of bread and two fishes, Heavenly Father can provide miracles when individuals simply offer what they have. “When you say, ‘Here am I, send me,’ Heavenly Father can take something small and simple and make it great.”
As individuals strive to bring themselves and others close to Jesus, they will receive blessings now and later. “I invite you to pray to Heavenly Father and say, like Jesus did, ‘Here am I, send me.’ And then move forward, walking with Him to bring yourselves and others to Christ.”
Read the full text of President Porter’s talk: ‘Here Am I, Send Me’
Notable quotes
“He will help you be happier, learn faster, feel comfort, make friends and have more opportunities.”
“When you strive to bring yourself and others closer to Jesus, you will receive blessings now and later.”
“I invite you to pray to Heavenly Father and say, like Jesus did, ‘Here am I, send me.’”
Who is President Porter?
- President Susan H. Porter has served as the Primary general president since August 2022 after being sustained in the April 2022 general conference. Before that, she served as first counselor in the Primary general presidency since April 2021.
- She earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Brigham Young University in 1976.
- She and her late husband, Elder Bruce D. Porter, a General Authority Seventy, raised their family in Massachusetts, Virginia and Germany before moving to Provo, Utah. They are the parents of four children.
What has President Porter done recently?
- President Porter spoke during April 2024 general conference about prayer.
- During the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional in December 2025, President Porter invited all to follow the light of Jesus Christ.
- In a social media video in December 2025, President Porter highlighted new lyrics to the well-loved children’s song “When I Am Baptized.”
Read President Porter’s previous general conference addresses.
