For the fourth consecutive year, the Church’s Utah Area will host young single adults for a multiday conference. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14-15, attendees will learn from general Church leaders, participate in service projects and build friendships with others.
On this episode of the Church News podcast, 2026 Utah Area YSA Conference co-chairs Zach Sutton and Shelby Hurst talk with Church News editor Jon Ryan Jensen about their preparation to host thousands from around the world at the Church’s largest annual gathering of young single adults.
“The YSA conference has a very special spirit about it,” Sutton says in the podcast. “I’m just so grateful that we can be able to help to organize that kind of thing. ... When we go to this YSA conference, what better place for [Heavenly Father] to direct paths?”
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Transcript:
Shelby Hurst: Growing up in the gospel, there’s a lot of people around you also growing up in the gospel. And so sometimes you see those people fall away. But I think coming to the conference and seeing that there’s still a lot of young adults still active is really strengthening for me to see that. You know, we see a lot of information on social media about people falling away and leading others astray. And I think just coming to the conference and seeing that here in Utah, there’s still a really strong group of young adults who are still actively participating in the gospel and love their Savior and want to grow in the gospel.
0:31
Jon Ryan Jensen: This is Jon Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News. Welcome to the Church News podcast. Today, we are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Over the last few years, the Church has sponsored young single adult conferences around the world. One of the pinnacle conferences held every year happens in the Utah Area, and today we are excited to talk with two of the YSA organizers of that conference, and we welcome them here to our studio today.
Zach Sutton, Shelby Hurst, thank you for coming in and talking with us about this year’s conference.
Shelby Hurst: Yeah, of course.
Zach Sutton: Thank you for having us.
Shelby Hurst: Yeah, thank you.
1:08
Jon Ryan Jensen: So, this year, one of the first things that I noticed was that the conference itself does not have a separate theme than the Utah Area theme.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on the decision to adopt the Utah Area theme in general for just this conference.
Shelby Hurst: I think we focused a lot this year on focusing on the individuals that are coming alone, the one. And I think that ties in really nicely with the Utah Area theme of “Joyfully gathering Israel one by one.” And I think focusing on that one is so important.
I think we each have a unique role to play in gathering that one, because if we each just reach out to one individual, what an impact that could make, if everybody reached out to one individual. I think it’d be amazing to see that at the conference as well, just everybody meeting one new person and making one person feel invited and loved and seen. I think it’d be really powerful.
1:57
Jon Ryan Jensen: Yeah, I think that’s a beautiful thought. Zach?
Zach Sutton: I, when I think about the Utah Area theme and how we’re just so unified with it, I think about in the Doctrine and Covenants, the Savior says, “If ye are not one ye are not mine” (Doctrine and Covenants 38:27).
And if we were trying to do something else and have our own separate theme, maybe we’d have good intentions, but we’re not aligned with the priesthood keys, the authority that cover the entire Utah Area. And by accessing those keys and by being aligned with them, we can access all the YSA and their hearts, especially the individuals, the people who might be on the edge, might be on the fence of coming to the conference. We want to really help access them.
2:28
Jon Ryan Jensen: I mean, there might be individuals who are on the fence about coming. But it’s also important to note that this is one of the most well-attended young single adult events that the Church puts on every year.
Zach Sutton: It’s true.
2:42
Jon Ryan Jensen: What is the attendance that you’re expecting and hoping for this year?
Zach Sutton: Yeah, last year we had over 20,000 YSA attending the conference. So we’re anticipating hopefully those numbers as well, some repeat customers, if you will.
2:54
Shelby Hurst: Yeah, I think even if we don’t get as much as last year, I think this year the conference is going to be so powerful. I think we have a lot of great keynote speakers and breakout session speakers set up. And I think it’s going to be a really powerful experience for those that do come. And I know if they come with a willingness to participate and to learn and to grow, that they are going to have powerful spiritual experiences.
3:14
Jon Ryan Jensen: I’d love to talk a little bit about some of those guests who are going to be speaking this year, because one of the things that I think that this conference does well is have that great mix of those spiritual experiences, devotionals and the breakout sessions and other keynote speakers.
Who are you most excited for people to hear from this year?
3:33
Shelby Hurst: I’m most excited to hear from the Holdmans. They’re one of our keynote speakers this year. I had the opportunity a couple months ago to go down to their studio with a YSA group and tour their studio and hear a little bit about the Holdmans’ story of how they got into stained-glass work and working in the temples. And he just has an amazing story and just such a strong faith and testimony. And so I’m really excited to hear from them and how they involve creativity in their testimony of the gospel.
3:57
Jon Ryan Jensen: Yeah, I’ve heard them speak before, and it’s so refreshing to hear them talk about their view on the gospel and how the Savior and His Atonement really has an effect on the work that they’re doing regularly.
Zach, what about you?
Zach Sutton: Well, jumping to one of the breakout sessions, Brother [Jared] Halverson, one of the BYU faculty, he’s going to be attending there. And I love the way that he approaches the gospel. He approaches the gospel with really hard-to-answer questions that we have a lot of times. And he approaches them with faith, with boldness, and has helped me a lot in my journey.
Jon Ryan Jensen: And you are a BYU student?
Zach Sutton: Yes, yes, absolutely.
4:34
Jon Ryan Jensen: There are Church leaders who are going to be speaking at the conference this year as well, on Friday and Saturday.
So, what can YSAs who attend, who can they expect to hear from?
Shelby Hurst: I think something unique that we’re doing this year is we’re having a scripture study with the area presidency. I think that’s going to be a really great opportunity to learn from the area presidency and sit down with them and just learn about studying the scriptures and have their perspective on the gospel and just learn a lot from them through that scripture study.
5:03
Jon Ryan Jensen: In June, I remember listening at the Seminar for New Mission Leaders to Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. And he spoke about the importance of learning to study the scriptures when he was on his mission. And he had a mission president who taught him and the late President Jeffrey R. Holland how to find the Savior in the Book of Mormon. And he said even to this day, those who served in that mission, they still use those same principles of scripture study.
And I think that what you’re saying is absolutely right. Learning to study the scriptures in different ways and from those who have studied them deeply can be very helpful.
5:36
Zach Sutton: It’s also just kind of a different setting. I remember last year with Sister Oaks, when she came and spoke to us. It’s just so cool to see these different perspectives in a YSA setting. You’re either in this big auditorium with 10,000 people which is in your similar age group. And to have people, these leaders of the Church, these well-beloved and respected leaders of the Church, think and ponder and pray for months ahead of time for us, it really is something special. It’s something unique.
We have general conference, which is wonderful, ward conference, stake conference, but the YSA conference has a very special spirit about it. And I’m just so grateful that we can be able to help organize that kind of thing.
6:15
Jon Ryan Jensen: With that in mind, and thinking about that one-by-one message that you shared earlier, what would you say to that person who is thinking: “Oh no, this is a big social activity. I’m more of an introvert”?
What would you say to them to encourage them to come and be able to feel that spirit of that well-prepared-for message?
6:36
Shelby Hurst: I think it’s definitely an act of faith, especially to come alone. I think it definitely can be scary. I mean, I’m not going to minimize it and say that it’s not. I think it’s definitely scary because it is a big environment with lots of people, and maybe you don’t know anybody.
But I know that if you want to be part of it, participation is really important, that you get out what you put in. So if you go expecting to feel lonely and expecting to feel awkward, then that’s what you’re going to find. But if you go with an attitude of wanting to be involved, to find a place to participate, then that’s what you’re going to find. I know it takes some effort and that as you put in that effort, the Lord’s going to bless you, and He’s going to help you meet people or have a positive experience.
And I know that there’s a lot more to the conference than just the social aspect. There’s a really strong spiritual aspect. So maybe you’re not going for the social aspect, but you’re going because you want to grow closer to your Savior, Jesus Christ, through the breakout sessions, or you want to gather more skills from a professional-development perspective. So I think there’s a lot more than just the social aspect, but I think you get in what you put out.
7:36
Jon Ryan Jensen: Shelby, my daughter, my oldest daughter, is 16 and attended FSY this year. And everything you said is what my wife and I were saying to her, because we talked with her about getting out of it what you put in. And she decided after praying that she wasn’t going to attend with any of her friends. She said, “If you’re right, then I’m going to go by myself, and I’m going to find the people who I need to find.”
And then it became a test of our faith as parents. But she did. She had an amazing experience. She did find people who not only were like her but who were going through the same process of building their testimony in the way that she was. And it really was an answer to her prayers and to our prayers. And so I can testify that that will definitely happen.
8:18
Zach Sutton: And I think it’s just a testimony that the Lord, He knows us. When we go to this YSA conference, what better place for Him to direct paths than at the YSA conference?
And if you’re going alone, the Lord knows that. And there are so many people there that I’m sure the Lord can nudge, and He can nudge you as well to put you in their path, to put them in your path. I have a testimony of that, that the Lord is so good at arranging, somehow, the Lord is so good at arranging our paths to have impossible meetups with people. And I know that’s going to happen at this YSA conference as well.
8:47
Jon Ryan Jensen: So, I completely believe that that happens in our everyday lives. But the fact that this conference is happening on a regular basis really is an amazing thing as well.
What is the purpose of having a conference like this where young single adults, members of the Church, can gather and spend this time together?
9:08
Zach Sutton: Well, my thoughts, if I can open up a scripture really quick, my thoughts go into the book of Matthew. And the Lord says in Matthew, chapter 18, verse 20, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
And I think that if this principle is true for two or three people — you know, maybe us here in this room — how much more true is it for 2,000 or 3,000 or 10,000 or 20,000 people? And if we’re all united around Jesus Christ, we can really feel His presence there. We can see how He’s directing our lives and His work.
So that’s, to me, why I think this is so important for us to gather together as this bastion in the world — which is so confusing and dark, and there’s wildfires and earthquakes and tempests, so much confusion — but we can gather together thousands and thousands of people just trying to make the world a better place. Nothing like it.
Jon Ryan Jensen: I love that.
10:05
Shelby Hurst: Yeah, I would agree with what Zach said. I think also there’s a pervasive loneliness amongst our generation, where we feel lonely and we compare ourselves to others. And I think it’s really a great opportunity to come to the conference and see that we’re not the only ones in our situation. We’re not the only one feeling lonely. We’re not the only one maybe struggling with our testimony.
And it’s just a great opportunity to gather with those of our age group who are in similar situations and to feel of their strength and to see that we’re not alone and that there’s still a lot of young adults who are still active in the gospel with strong testimonies.
10:37
Jon Ryan Jensen: So, the conference takes place over a couple of different days.
And so, outside of the devotionals, what are the other kinds of activities that people can expect when they attend?
Zach Sutton: Yeah, well, actually starting on Thursday before maybe the main days of the conference, we’re having what’s called the “Rally Kickoff.” And it’s kind of like an intro into the conference. There’s going to be a rally, like a scavenger hunt that’s going to be happening throughout the entire course of the conference. And this is another way to help build some interaction and help see so much of the conference.
I think last year, one of the feedback points that we got was, “Oh, I didn’t know that ‘blank’ was an offering at the conference.” And so we want to help everybody to know what’s happening at the conference. And that’s going to happen on Thursday.
11:20
Shelby Hurst: Yeah, I’m really excited for the rally. It’ll be a great opportunity for individuals to get together in teams and complete little tasks and prompts to gain points. And I think it’ll be great to —
Jon Ryan Jensen: Tap into the competitive nature.
Shelby Hurst: Yeah.
Zach Sutton: A little bit, not too much, hopefully.
Shelby Hurst: Yeah, yeah. I think it’ll help build connection in the conference and help people make new friends and also experience new things at the conference, like Zach was saying.
11:40
Zach Sutton: But there’s also, there’s going to be a big hangout zone where, outside of the breakout classes and the main keynote speakers and the music, there’s a lot of places with board games. I think this year we’re still doing the cart racing.
Shelby Hurst: Yeah, the tricycles.
Zach Sutton: The tricycles. And yeah, just different places for a more casual setting to get to know people.
12:03
Jon Ryan Jensen: There’s something to be said about gathering, like you said, gathering in the name of the Savior, gathering with people who share similar beliefs. As part of this, I understand that — at least up where I am — the Layton Utah Temple is going to have some different options for young single adults to be attending the temple together as well.
What are some of the things that you’ve heard from past conferences or feedback that you’ve gotten about how maybe YSA wards or other groups are building on this idea and taking it beyond just the weekend of the conference?
12:39
Zach Sutton: Yeah, well, I know in the Orem Utah Temple district, we’ve had temple nights where for, maybe call it like Thursday evening, is going to be just the entire temple is just for YSA. And you don’t need an appointment. You can just show up, and you can go to the Church building nearby. And they give you this little medallion depending on the ordinance you want to do. They have food. And it’s a very special experience to see just so many. And it’s packed. The parking lot is completely packed. It’s hard to find, which is a really great problem to have attending the temple altogether.
13:07
Shelby Hurst: Love that. I know the Layton temple has done something similar, like you mentioned. I think also last year, we had some wards here in Salt Lake host the visitors. So, a group came up from St. George, and they didn’t have anywhere to go to church. So a ward hosted them, and they had this big linger longer after. And so there’s a lot of wards and stakes locally who are hosting those that are visiting. And it’s a great opportunity for connection and getting to mingle with those who are up here for the conference, just visiting for the weekend.
13:33
Jon Ryan Jensen: I love to hear about that. As my son goes into this YSA age group, it’s always something that, as a parent, we want to know that our children are going to be in places where they can find people who will meet their social needs and also share in their testimonies.
As you’ve prepared for this conference, I know that we’ve heard in the past that sometimes when somebody prepares a talk, when somebody prepares a lesson, that they’re the ones who feel they get the most out of it.
What do you feel you’ve gotten out of the preparation side of this?
14:06
Shelby Hurst: I feel like I’ve just gained a really strong testimony that the Utah Area presidency and the Church as a whole really care about young single adults. Getting to see behind the curtain and see how much work goes into a conference like this has really strengthened my testimony to see that they really care a lot, that they want us to gather and that our Savior wants us to gather, that this is His conference and that He wants us to be together and to experience a conference like this together because they care a lot about us.
Jon Ryan Jensen: That’s great.
14:32
Zach Sutton: Yeah, from my perspective — so, I attended the first, my first time at the conference, was I think two conferences ago, and it was great. I wasn’t part of the committee at that point, and I showed up and had a wonderful time with my friends and was spiritually enriched.
And then I joined the committee. I got called into the committee last — the next year. And seeing how many people put so many hours and work and effort and prayers and thoughts into the conference, it really blew my mind. And how the Church leadership are just so aware of the YSA, and they just love, and they’re praying about us and caring for us.
That just surprised me so much. I guess it didn’t surprise me, but I was just very honored to be able to, again, like Shelby said, peek behind the curtain a little bit and help in that effort.
And so I just hope everyone knows this. As soon as the last conference ended, the very next week we were back on our Teams call, and we were planning the next conference, this coming conference. And it’s been a really marvelous experience to help see how it’s changed.
15:33
Jon Ryan Jensen: Zach, I want to ask you — because you’re from the East Coast of the United States, and so maybe your experience growing up was a little different than what you experience now here — what has it meant for you to come here, where there is a higher concentration of members, and then to be able to participate in this way in helping them gather together?
15:51
Zach Sutton: It’s very unique. It really is. I grew up outside Washington, D.C., in the Northern Virginia area. And the Church there is quite strong. But of course, it’s pretty different to here in Utah, where you’ve got thousands of Church buildings and temples dotting the entire valley. And so coming here was a really wonderful opportunity just to serve in a different way.
Everywhere that the Church is established, it’s a different — maybe a different energy or a different kind of slightly different structure, but it is the same gospel. It’s the same Church. And being here in Utah with so many people together, kind of like the scripture I mentioned before, just gathering together with thousands and thousands of people is very strengthening for me personally. And it’s, yeah, it’s an honor to be able to participate in this way.
16:39
Jon Ryan Jensen: And Shelby, I’ll ask a similar but opposite question for you.
Being closer to the Salt Lake Valley, what’s it like for you to have thousands of people come who maybe aren’t as familiar with Temple Square and all that the Church has around where we are?
Shelby Hurst: Yeah, it’s a cool opportunity to be a part of it. I think being here in Utah, it’s hard to see — growing up in the gospel, there’s a lot of people around you also growing up in the gospel. And so sometimes you see those people fall away. But I think coming to the conference and seeing that there’s still a lot of young adults still active is really strengthening for me to see that.
We see a lot of information on social media about people falling away and leading others astray. And I think just coming to the conference and seeing that here in Utah, there’s still a really strong group of young adults who are still actively participating in the gospel and love their Savior and want to grow in the gospel is really strengthening to me, like I said. And I think it’s just really cool to be a part of that, to have a group of us here that love the gospel.
17:37
Jon Ryan Jensen: When you come together, we’ve talked about the devotionals, we’ve talked about the breakout groups, but the concert has always been a big draw for this event as well.
Do you want to share a little bit about what people can expect at this year’s concert?
Zach Sutton: Yes, I’m so excited to talk about Iam Tongi. He’s the concert performer this year. He performed a couple of years ago in the conference as well, and he is just amazing. Such a fun energy. For those who don’t know, he was the American Idol winner a little bit ago.
And I think one of the unique parts about this is that as he’s a member of our faith, he can talk about his testimony. And we can see this big concert performer, someone who’s very musically gifted, but at the same time seeing that he’s like us as well and that he can talk about his faith. And it’s a very unique setting than maybe other concerts that I’ve been to.
18:24
Jon Ryan Jensen: In addition to Iam Tongi, there’s another musical guest who’s coming who has kind of a repeat performance from last year’s conference. Is that right?
Zach Sutton: Yeah, so that group is the King will come, and it’s kind of an interfaith gospel group. And last year they came, and it was really powerful. The message is very moving. And yeah, it’s much more of the worship Christian rock style of music that I think will be a perfect pairing for Iam Tongi as well.
18:45
Shelby Hurst: I think with the concert, something that has really stood out to me is that it is at the Salt Palace Convention this year, which is smaller than Rio Tinto Stadium or being at the Delta Center. And it was really cool when we were planning the conference a couple months ago, when we were discussing the concert, Sarah and Hailey — who are the production team for the conference — came and said, “We’re going to have the concert at the Salt Palace Convention Center.”
And they said, “We looked at all the other stadiums and event sites in Utah, and all of them were booked.” And so they thought, they discussed and said, “Well, let’s just have it at the Salt Palace Convention Center.” And then they met with Elder [Brian K.] Taylor, President Taylor. And President Taylor, not having talked with them, said, “Let’s have the concert at the Salt Palace Convention Center.”
And it was really cool to hear that story, because that just shows me that the Savior has a plan for this conference and that the concert this year is supposed to be at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Just to have that unique environment where it’s smaller and you can really feel that connection with Iam and just have that Spirit there, I think, is going to be really unique and really cool.
19:46
Jon Ryan Jensen: I’ve been to actually a number of concerts there for other big conventions that have happened. And there is a different feeling when you get to put a lot of people in a small space. And, again, you’re there for the same purpose.
We’ve also seen this with For the Strength of Youth concerts that have been held in Brazil and Mexico City, and the outcomes are just so positive because you put all of — you’re concentrating so much energy in a smaller space.
What would you say for, if you’re talking to parents or ward leaders who are considering how to encourage YSAs that they know to come, what would be your invitation to them to help get people here?
20:29
Zach Sutton: That’s a great question. I think I would just really encourage them to rely on their keys as well. They know the specific needs of their wards and their stakes. And if in any way possible they can just reduce the barriers of entry that might — that the YSA might — be in to come to the conference, that would be so important. If they can maybe provide some transportation or help organize some carpooling or whatever it might be to help reduce the barriers of entry, remove some obstacles, relying on their keys that the Lord knows how to reach them.
And then personal invitations as well. There’s so many people who have already signed up, and they’re going to be going no matter what. But I think we’ve been focusing a lot on who’s on the fence, who might come, who might not come. But how could we help to encourage them and entice them, invite them as the Savior would to come and participate, come and see how it’s going to be?
21:23
Shelby Hurst: Yeah, I agree with Zach. I think breaking down those barriers is really important. I also think it’s important to highlight that, like I’ve mentioned, this is the Savior’s conference. He wants us to gather. And so it’s more than a dance party. It’s more than the concert. It’s coming to learn about our Savior and gathering together in Christ.
And I think that’s so important because when we’re all focused on Christ, it doesn’t matter our differences. We can all have different experiences and life events and beliefs. But when we are all together in Christ, Christ is our center. He’s our focus. And that just creates such a beautiful strength and power at the conference that I’m excited for young adults to feel together.
21:58
Jon Ryan Jensen: As I heard you describe that, it really brought to mind when President Russell M. Nelson spoke about the identities that we should have and that we share. And it sounds, listening to the two of you, like that really is the focus. It’s not about the “Who likes the same music?” It’s about “How are we finding our shared identity in Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ?”
Is that something that you as a committee have worked hard as you’ve created the schedule for this event?
22:25
Shelby Hurst: Yeah, for sure. We actually had a retreat a couple months ago as a YSA committee to talk about the conference and what we wanted the focuses to be on for the breakout rooms and the keynote sessions. And we really focused a lot on identity and who we are as members of the Church.
Especially when we’re young single adults, and as we get older and maybe we’re not in a relationship or we’re not married, how do we fit into the gospel? When sometimes it seems like we’re supposed to grow up and get married, but then that doesn’t happen. So then where do we fit now?
And I think we focus a lot on identity and our identity as a child of God and how that impacts us. And that’s really been a big focus of the conference.
Jon Ryan Jensen: Yeah, those “supposed to”s can be hard.
Zach Sutton: Yeah.
23:05
Jon Ryan Jensen: But following that covenant path, as our Church leaders — especially the members of the Quorum of the Twelve and First Presidency have taught — finding that together, equally important.
Zach Sutton: Yeah, I think that the retreat that we had, that Shelby was talking about, was one of the most powerful experiences in planning for this conference. And it took a lot of work. We were there in the Church building for like eight hours, I think, and just talking and discussing and putting lots of ideas and talking about hard topics, things that we’re actually facing in our wards and in our stakes and in our lives in this decade of decisions that we’re in right now. It’s so pivotal.
And coming to the end of that with so many different ideas and feeling the spirit of unity from the Lord, it provided a lot of direction for us. And so, yeah, if any YSA is listening to this, just know that we have thought about you and prayed about you for the past year, and we know that the Lord can touch your heart by attending the conference.
24:01
Jon Ryan Jensen: For those who are hearing this and saying, “OK, I do want to go, I do want to learn more information,” where can they find that info?
Shelby Hurst: I think the Utah YSA conference Instagram page is really great. It has a lot of great information. But if they don’t have social media, the website is a great option. I don’t have the URL memorized, but there is a website for the Utah Area conference that has a lot of great information, all the information you need.
24:22
Jon Ryan Jensen: Yeah, so that website is utahysaconference.org.
Shelby Hurst: That has a lot of great information, all the information you need.
Jon Ryan Jensen: And that also went to all of the ward leaders and stake leaders around the state in the Utah Area as well. So all of them should have that information as well.
Shelby Hurst: Yeah.
24:37
Jon Ryan Jensen: Before we end, we have a tradition on the Church News podcast where we like to give our guests the final word.
And so I’d like to invite the two of you to answer the question: What do you know now, having had the experiences that you’ve had? So Zach, we’ll have you go first, and Shelby, we’ll let you wrap us up today.
24:56
Zach Sutton: One thing I want to share is that I know that the Savior lives. And I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I know that more than the things that I see and the things that I hear, because the things that I see and that I hear deceive me all the time, especially in this confusing world. But by the witness of the Holy Spirit to my spirit, I know the Savior lives. And I say that in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
25:18
Shelby Hurst: Something that I’ve known, know now, that I’ve been able to learn over the past year is that I can go through a hard trial and a hard experience and not have that impact my relationship with my Heavenly Father and my Savior, Jesus Christ.
I think it can be really easy to go through a hard trial and say to our Heavenly Father and our Savior: “Why are You doing this to me? Why are you allowing me to go through this?” But I think I’ve learned that I can say: “You know what, today was a hard day. I felt lonely today. Today I felt sad. But I know that that is not from my Savior, that He’s not doing that to me. Rather, He’s allowing me to have those experiences because He knows the individual I need to become. And I know that He’s going to help me learn and grow. He did not put me on this earth to fail. I know my Savior’s not going to let me fail.”
And that’s something that I’ve learned, that I can have hard days, that I can say, like I said, “Today was hard, but I know that that doesn’t have to impact my relationship with my Heavenly Father, that I can remember that He loves me, that He’s there for me.”
And I know that He, like I said, won’t let me fail. And I know that’s the same for everybody in the Church and in the world, that our Savior did not put us here to fail. And if we just trust in Him, He will be there to love and support us, and we will have the strength we need to make it through this life and the trials that we face. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
26:32
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