Category: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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In the Path of Their Duty: Bob and Sandy Mortensen
During the Saturday morning session of the October 2023 general conference, Elder David A. Bednar highlighted the contributions of millions of Latter-day Saints who served faithfully, quietly, and diligently. He said in part, “I am grateful for millions of Church members who today are coming unto the Savior and pressing forward on the covenant path…
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A Mission Has Meant Everything: Braden Foster
Every year, between 40,000 and 60,000 higher education students take what is known as a “gap year” between their schooling. A gap year can be used to work, travel, or volunteer, with the intent that the experiences will enrich and deepen students’ understanding of who they are and what they want to accomplish in their…
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The Fruit of the Vineyard
On May 9, 1898, the very first missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to preach in Central Florida arrived in Kissimmee by train from Jacksonville. Elders Stevenson and Olsen were not warmly welcomed, due in part to local ministers who were not happy about them encroaching on their territory. After almost…
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Becoming His Hands
In his April 2010 General Conference address You Are My Hands, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf stated, “True love requires action. We can speak of love all day long—we can write notes or poems that proclaim it, sing songs that praise it, and preach sermons that encourage it—but until we manifest that love in action, our…
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