The Church is a part of Utah State VOAD and Mountain West VOAD, which held its annual conference in Salt Lake City to focus on principles of preparedness and response.
The stories of three Latter-day Saints who are deaf and serve in leadership callings in their hearing units: a counselor in a stake presidency, a bishop and a Relief Society president.
Janice Kapp Perry, who has written numerous Latter-day Saint Primary songs and hymns, shares the story of her life and works on the Church News podcast.
Wenda Johnson, a three-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier, nurse practitioner, wife and mother of two daughters, pays tribute to her mother and the “strong” women in her family.
Since the Church was given legal recognition in 2018 in Senegal, the country has grown to 257 members. In April, the West African country had its first ever youth conference.
John Dau and his wife, Martha Akech, were among thousands of Sudanese refugees who survived starvation, dehydration, disease and violence. They recently attended the Richmond Virginia Temple open house and dedication.
Conferences, gathering places and other ways of supporting and ministering to YSAs are outlined by the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
“In many ways, ... class presidency members are like ice-skaters. Sometimes they fall, other times they rely on a guiding hand, but always, they surprise me with their ability to help in God’s work,” Diane Gubler writes.
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