"Everyone's painting is so different, even though we watched the same video. It is just like our testimony. We can all read the same account of Joseph Smith's First Vision, we can all read the same scriptures, but each of us will have different experiences that shape and strengthen our individual testimonies."

-Kimmie Davenport, Albany 2nd

“It almost makes it more real to see it happen either gradually or quickly in someone else because you can physically see a change in their appearance, their decisions, and then spiritually see that they are relying on Jesus Christ, yearning to become like Him. And in this change, there becomes a power of faith, hope, peace, and joy that surrounds them!”

“Coins that are beat up and worn are often the most rewarding to find. Some are so mangled by life they may be difficult to recognize for what they are. But a penny is still a penny, and has the same worth as a penny fresh from the mint. The same can be said for blessings. Like looking for pennies, we must be vigilant in searching for and recognizing the little blessings the Lord has for us each and every day. As Elder Uchtdorf promised in his talk “Come, Join with Us,” when we have a perspective of faith instead of doubt, even the smallest blessings will speak volumes.”

“We have all heard people say and even have said to ourselves, that our callings are wearing us out or that we don’t have time to serve. But magnifying our callings does not mean staying up all night preparing a lesson, handouts, and elaborate decorations. The message of a good lesson comes through spiritual preparation and a focus on the principles of the gospel. This also creates an interesting exchange of ideas through discussion, not through all the extra creative work that makes us so weary that we come to resent the time we spend in fulfilling our callings.”

We know that the Book of Mormon contains the word of God, preserved for this time of great restoration and gathering. We know that it is another testimony of Jesus Christ to help us to always remember Him, to follow Him and obey His commandments. Without reservation we desire to follow His living prophet, Russell M Nelson, the apostles and other leaders, as they reveal to us our part in this great work. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only church on earth with Jesus Christ at the head; it is His church.

They [my parents] came as refugees from Mesopotamia who escaped to Lebanon because they would not deny Jesus Christ! I believe they were blessed for their stand for Christ through our family’s finding the restored Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

“one of the sealers that I was working with who told me, with tears in his eyes, that he had a very special feeling every time he sealed a couple together, by the power of the priesthood, knowing that he had acted for the Lord in creating a new eternal family”

“I love that my kids' childhoods can be filled with these voices and these messages. It's a good start to their day and a great start to their lives.”

As I studied the Book of Mormon, I discovered this extraordinary message: “Adam fell, that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy” ( 2 Nephi 2:25). What kind of church preaches joy? Joy is not only allowed —it is our birthright! Who doesn’t want joy?

“From my first hearing of the announcement of Ministering in April 2018, my enthusiasm for Ministering has steadily grown. I believe Ministering can make an incredible positive impact on the Church, and on our individual lives.”

“In Elders Quorum I have enjoyed the brothers coming in and teaching brothers. I like Elders Quorum and the camaraderie and the talking that we do. We work hard together, we are all knowledgeable, but we are social too. We build each others’ faith.

“The week before Hallowe’en (Oct 2021), my husband and I were sitting outside waiting for my granddaughter Kayla’s school bus and these two missionaries…